World History 2 Timeline

World History 2 timeline

Period: Sep 1, 1200 to Sep 1, 2014

Renaissance begins

Apr 14, 1300

Began in northern italy.
Renaissance = Rebirth of classical ideas, art, and learning
New intellectual and artistic ideas that developed during the Renaissance marked the “birth” of the modern world

Prince Henry found navigation school in portugal

Oct 18, 1419

Prince henry was also known as "Henry the Navigator".
Founded first school of navigation at Sagres, Portugal.

Istanbul

Jun 16, 1463

Ottomans took over Constantinople and made it there capital, which made the Ottoman Empire a political and economic power.
Ended Byzantine empire.

Columbus' first voyage

Oct 28, 1492

find a direct sea route to Asia by going around the world (Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria).
Reached Caribbeans.
Opened Americas for Spanish colonization.

Treaty of Tordillas

Oct 18, 1494

Invisible line splitting the atlantic ocean in two between spain and portugal.

Leonardo da Vinci paints the "Mona Lisa"

Aug 11, 1503

Most recognized painting in the world.
It has become an Icon of the Renaissance.
The Mona Lisa is the most famous painting in the history of art and continues to inspire oil painting reproductions, parody, scientific theory, and more.

Michaelangelo's "David"

Dec 11, 1504

The Board of Works for the Cathedral of Florence commissioned Michelangelo to sculpt David from an enormous block of marble left over from another project.
It was to beautiful to put up high, so it was decided to built a base and place it in front of the main government building in florence

Michelangelo's painting of the Sistine Chapel

Dec 11, 1508

Cornerstone work of High Renaissance art.
Michelangelo was actual suppose to not be able to do this painting and get discredited.
Miichelangelo painted the Sistine chapel and it was probably his greatest work of art.

Erasmus writes "praise of folly"

Oct 11, 1509

Pokes fun at greedy merchants, heartsick lovers, quarrelsome scholars, and pompous priests

Nicolaus copenicus developed heliocentric theory

Dec 11, 1514

Polish scientist
heliocentric theory It said the sun was the center of the universe, not the earthHe published On the Revolutions of Heavenly Bodies

Cortez conquers the Aztecs

Oct 18, 1521

Cortez had help from natives and more advanced technology.
Disease killed 24 million natives in central mexico.

Pizzaro conquers the inca

Oct 18, 1532

The spanish technology was greater than the incas.
They showed up right as the incas got done with a civil war and just got a new leader.

Shakespeare writes "the tragedy of Julius Caesar"

Dec 10, 1599

Portrays the 44 BC conspiracy against the Roman dictator Julius Caesar.

Johannes kepler discovered Planetary motion

Dec 11, 1609

German scientistDiscovered the laws of planetary motion: Said mathematical laws govern planetary motion Said orbits were elliptical

Galileo Galilei used telescope to support heliocentric theory

Dec 11, 1610

Italian scientistUsed the telescope to support the heliocentric theoryPublished his findings in Starry MessengerHis views went against the Church’s beliefsUnder threat of torture from the Church, he was forced to recant his beliefs

Taj mahal

Apr 20, 1631

Built by Shah Jahan to honor his wife

Palace of Versailles

Dec 11, 1634

Symbolized Louis XIV's great authority and power.
Meant to impress visitors, show his power, and arouse envy of other monarchs.

Oliver Cromwell and execution of Charles I

Jan 30, 1649

Royalists (Cavaliers) v. Roundheads (Puritan supporters of Parliament)
Oliver Cromwell—leader of the RoundheadsCreated the New Model ArmyPromotions based on merit1646—Roundheads win1649—Cromwell had Charles I executed for treason

thomas hobbes, Leviathan

Dec 11, 1651

english thinker
Ideas:-Humans are naturally evil-In the “state of nature”, life would be “nasty, brutish, and short”-So, people need a gov’t-The state must have central authority to manage behavior

The restoration of Charles II

Dec 11, 1660

Charles’ sonParliament put him on the thrownHis rule is called the Restoration because it restored the monarchy

william harvey discovered circulation of the blood

Dec 11, 1661

English doctor that published On the Motion of the Heart and Blood in Animals

Isaac Newton formulated law of gravity

Dec 11, 1665

English scientistPublished Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy

Glorious Revolution(william and mary)

Dec 11, 1688

Parliament invited William and Mary to replace James II for sake of ProtestantismWas bloodless revolution

English Bill of Rights

Dec 11, 1689

Said ruler couldn’t:levy taxes w/out Parliament’s consentinterfere with freedom of speech in Parliament
penalize a citizen who petitions the king about grievances

John Locke's Two treatises on government:

Dec 11, 1690

English thinkerIdeas: -“Popular sovereignty”Gov’t’s power comes from the peoplePeople have “natural rights” to life, liberty, and propertyPurpose of gov’t is to protect these rightsif it doesn’t, people have right to overthrow it
Rulers aren’t chosen by GodFavored self-gov’t over monarchy

Peter the Great builds St.Petersburg

Dec 11, 1712

He needed a port with access to Europe.
Wanted to be more like western Europe.

Montesquieu's The Spirit of Laws:

Dec 11, 1748

French writer-Ideas:-Separation of powers:-dividing gov’t’s powers among 3 branches-Checks and balances:-the 3 branches can restrain each other

Jean-Jacques Rousseau's The Social Contract

Dec 11, 1762

-Swiss writer-Ideas:Social contract: free individuals agree to create a society and gov’t to protect their rights

The American colonies win independence from england

Jul 4, 1776

13 colonies won independence.
They did this because Navigation acts—restricted colonial trade,New taxes without representation in Parliament,Violence: Boston Massacre, Lexington and Concord,Result: the colonies win independence.

Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence

Dec 11, 1776

-Based on Locke’s ideas-Argued for natural rights-Listed grievances as justification for revolution