World History 2 Timeline

Renaissance Begins

Jan 1, 1350

cultural movement from the 14th century to the 17th century. began in italy.

prince henry founds navigation school in portugal

Dec 17, 1400

people were trained to make maps, navagate, and learned science. did this to sail west of africa

byzantine capital of constantinople conquered and renamed instanbul by the muslim ottomans

Dec 17, 1450

one of the gretest cities in the world. it was captured and renamed by the muslims

treaty of tordesillas

Dec 17, 1490

treaty between portugal and spain. split land outside europe

columbus' first voyage

Dec 17, 1492

america gets discovered. had to get funds from spain

leonardo da vinci paints the mona lisa

Dec 17, 1500

most important renaissance painting. people thought he painted lisa gherardini

praise of folly

Dec 17, 1500

writen in italian. inspired by de triupho stulititiae

cortez conqueres the aztecs

Dec 17, 1500

helped enemies of aztecs. 8 months of fighting

Michelangelo's "David"

Jan 1, 1501

Michaelangelo sculpted David

pizzaro conqueres the inca

Dec 17, 1530

captured with very few soldiers. took a long time

capernicus developed the heliocentric theory

Dec 17, 1540

sun centered universe. wrote revolutions of hevenly bodies.

galileo used telescope to support heliocentric theory

Dec 17, 1560

italian scientist. wrote starry messenger

kepler discovered planetary motion

Dec 17, 1590

mathmatic laws control planetary motion. orbits are eliptical

the tragedy of julius caesar

Dec 17, 1600

shakespeare wrote it. defeat of the conspiritors at the battle of philippi

harvey discovered circulation of blood

Dec 17, 1600

english doctor. wrote on the motion of the heart and blood in animals

newton founded laws of gravity

Dec 17, 1640

english scientist. founded laws of gravity

cromwell and the execution of charles I

Dec 17, 1650

charels was executed for treason. cromwell defeated supporters of his son charles II

thomas hobbe leviathan

Dec 17, 1650

humans are evil in the state of nature. people need government, with out it, people would be nasty, brutish, and short

taj mahal is built

Dec 17, 1650

561ft tall, in india. built for shah jahan's third wife, mumtaz mahal

restoration of charles I

Dec 17, 1660

england, scottland, and ireland were his monarchy. made english parliament stronger

luis XIV builds palace of versailles

Dec 17, 1680

in versailles. center of political power in france

english bill of rights

Dec 17, 1689

declared succession of the crown

locke's two treaties on government

Dec 17, 1689

popular soverignty. life liberty and property

glorious revolution

Dec 17, 1690

william and mary were offered the throne in order to prevent a catholic dynasty

peter the great builds st, petersburg

Dec 17, 1714

first structure in the new city. most powerful ships build here

death of louis XIV

Dec 17, 1715

executed for treason. sentenced to death

rousseau's the social contract

Dec 17, 1762

swiss writer. government protects rights

thomas jefferson writes declaration of independence

Dec 17, 1776

based on locke's ideas. listed complaints to justify a revolution

storming the bastile

Dec 17, 1789

prison.invaded for gunpowder

reign of terror

Dec 17, 1793

great wave of terror. happened durring the french revolution

napoleon becomes emperor

Dec 17, 1800

joined army. created napoleonic code

congress of vienna meets

Dec 17, 1814

meetings of euopean leaders. attempted to restore eurpoe

napoleon dies

Dec 17, 1820

unsuccessful with goal. goal was to unify europe