World History 2 Timeline

  • Renaissance begins
    Jan 1, 1300

    Renaissance begins

    Renaissance means rebirth. During the renaissance people made art
  • Prince Henry founds navigation school in portugal
    Oct 18, 1418

    Prince Henry founds navigation school in portugal

    He founded the first navigational school.
  • Byzantine capital of constantinople conquered and renamed istanbul by the muslim ottomans
    May 29, 1453

    Byzantine capital of constantinople conquered and renamed istanbul by the muslim ottomans

    Byzantine was taken over and renamed istanbul.
  • pizzaro conquers the incas
    Oct 18, 1471

    pizzaro conquers the incas

    pizzaro conquers the incas
  • Columbus' first voyage
    Oct 18, 1492

    Columbus' first voyage

    columbus sailed to the carribbean on his first voyage. he was trying to get to china to get spices.
  • treaty of tordesillas
    Oct 18, 1494

    treaty of tordesillas

    this treaty was made because of trade.
  • Michelangelo's "David"
    Oct 1, 1504

    Michelangelo's "David"

    Michelangelo sculpted the famous David.
  • erasmus writes "praise of folly"
    Oct 1, 1509

    erasmus writes "praise of folly"

  • Michelangelo's painting of the sistine chapel
    Oct 1, 1512

    Michelangelo's painting of the sistine chapel

    Michelangelo panted the ceiling of the sistine chapel on his back.
  • Leonardo da Vinci paints the "Mona Lisa"
    Oct 1, 1517

    Leonardo da Vinci paints the "Mona Lisa"

    Leonardo da Vinci paints the famous mona lisa. People say that her eyes follow you everywhere.
  • cortez conquers the aztecs
    Oct 18, 1521

    cortez conquers the aztecs

    Cortez conquers aztects.
  • Nicolaus Copernicus developed heliocentric theory
    Dec 17, 1543

    Nicolaus Copernicus developed heliocentric theory

    Theory that the sun is the center of the solar system.
  • Shakespeare writes "the tragedy of julius ceasar"

    Shakespeare writes "the tragedy of julius ceasar"

    Shakespeare begains to write tragedies.
  • Johannes Kepler discovered planetary motion

    Johannes Kepler discovered planetary motion

    He made 3 laws of planetary motion.
  • Galileo Galilei used telescope to support heliocentric theory

    Galileo Galilei used telescope to support heliocentric theory

    He used a telescope to suport the heliocentric theory.
  • Isaac Newton formulated law of gravity

    Created 3 laws of gravity.
  • Oliver Cromwell and the execution of Charles I

    Oliver Cromwell and the execution of Charles I

    Oliver Cromwell gets executed in front of everyone while they cheer.
  • taj mahal

    taj mahal

    The Taj Mahal was build in memory of his wife.
  • The restoration of Charles II

    The restoration of Charles II

    Charles II was sent to power during the restoration.
  • Thomas Hobbes’ Leviathan

    Thomas Hobbes’ Leviathan

    wrote the Leviathan.
  • Glorious Revolution (William and Mary)

    Glorious Revolution (William and Mary)

    William and Marry signed the english bill of rights to end the Glorious revolution.
  • English Bill of Rights of 1689

    English Bill of Rights of 1689

    English bill of rights
  • William Harvey discovered circulation of the blood

    William Harvey discovered circulation of the blood

    He discovered circulation of the blood.
  • John Locke’s Two Treatises on Government

    John Locke’s Two Treatises on Government

    He wrote a summary on the 2 treatises.
  • Peter the Great builds St. Petersburg

    He builds his country.
  • Montesquieu’s The Spirit of Laws

    Montesquieu’s The Spirit of Laws

    He wrote The Spirit of Laws.
  • Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s The Social Contract

    Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s The Social Contract

    He wrote a book on the social contract.
  • The American colonies win independence from England

    The American colonies win independence from England

    American colonies win independance from England.
  • Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence

    Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence

    He signs the Declaration of Independance.
  • Louis XIV builds palace of Versailles

    Louis XIV builds palace of Versailles

    He builds an amazing palace.