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The Crusades were a Holy War between the Christians and Muslims. The two groups were fighting over the holy land, Palestine. The wars extended trade routes
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The Reaniassance was a time of rebirth in Europe. Many pieces of art and other things in the culture represented the idea of Humanism.
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A series of wars that lasted 100 years. It was between the French and the English.
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Bubonic Plague began in Asia. It was transported to Europe on tradeships which had rats with fleas. 2/3 of Europe's population was wiped out.
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The Ming Dynasty began in China in 1368. It lasted until 1644.
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Zheng He had a military background. He went on voyages aronud Asia to expand the Yuan dynasty.
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After months of being in captivity, Joan of Arc admitted she had no divine guidance on the war. She was taken on May 30th and burned at the stake.
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The fight began on Aril 6th, lasting a little over a month. Constantinople is what is know today as Istanbul.
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Johannes Gutenberg created the first printing press with metal, movable type. This made it easier for commonfolk to get books.
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Spain believed that Jews, Gypsies, and Moors were breaking a law, so they expelled them from the country. Before this, they gave them a choice to convert to Christianity. If the did not, they were forced to leave.
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The journey lasted longer than the sailors thought it would. Originally, they were going to find trade routes to Asia. They landed in what is now Cuba on October 12th.
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Vasco Da Gama landed in Calicut, India. He sailed from Lisbon, Portugal and his journey lasted a little under a year.
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This was the beginning of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. goods would be taken from Englad, to Africa for slaves. Slaves would be taken to Americam for more goods.
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The Safavid Empire ruled over Persia, after the fall of the Sasanian Empire. they ruled from 1502-1722
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Sometime between 1503 and 1506, Leonardo da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa. This was during his time in Florence.
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The Americas were named after a navigator from Europe. This is the first recorded use of this name.
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The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel was painted with biblical images from the Old Testament. Along with this, he painted twelve prophets.
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Martin Luther posted his 95 theses on the door of the church. They caused talk, though no common people could read them, because they were written in Latin.
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Credited with being the first person to circumnavigate the world. He died during his voyage while in the Phillipenes.
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The Mughal Empire ruled parts of Southern and Central Asia. It is also known as the Mogul Empire.
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The Anglican church was founded by Henry VIII. The pope would not let King Henry divorce his wife, so he created his own church, brekaing away yfrom the Catholic church.
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Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro invaded the Inca Empire. It was weak already from civil war, but was weakened more by small pox brought by the Spanish.
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Elizabeth I came into power after her half-sister, Mary I. She was the daughter of Henry VIII.
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This was a theory proposed by Nicholaus Copernicus. Instead of the earth being the center of the universe, he said it was the Sun.
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The Council of Trent was established to spark the counter-reformation of the Roman Catholic church. Among some topics, they discussed biblical canon and the position of the church.
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He was given duchy of Milan, along with the kingdoms of Naples and Sicily from Charles V before his reign. He ruled the Netherlands for a time, before returning to Spain.
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This was a social, philisophical, cultural and intellectual moavement. It spread through Enlgand, Germany, France, and other parts of Europe throughout the 17th and 18th centuries.
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Jaestown was a settlement in what is now West Virginia. It was the first settlement of the British Empire in the New World. Along with this, it is the longest surviving settlement.
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Louis XIV was als known as Louis the Great. He was a monarch of the House of Bourbon. His rule began after the death of his cheif minister, cardinal minister Cardinal Marzarin.
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This dynasty lasted from 1644 into the early 1900s. It was also known as the Manchu Dynasty.
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Leviathan is a book published by Thomas Hobbes in 1651. It is described as an early example of social contract theory. It focuses on the structure of society and legitimate governement.
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He was elected to Parliament in 1628 and was there till 1640. He orgainized armed forces after Civil War in 1642. He became king after the pervius king was executed in 1649.
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He came to power in 1682 and ruled till his death in 1721. Before 1696, he ruled along side his brother.
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She ruled from 1762 until her death in 1796. The Catherine Era is often seen as the golden age of Russia, due to the things Catherine II did.
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The Constitution was signed in 1787, but it had to be ratified by 9/13 states before it was "set in stone". Some states wouldn't ratify it, until certain amendments were added.
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The French Revolution was due to resentments against the monarchy. The first attack was caused by King Louis XVI ordering troops to Paris and Versailles. It is called The Storming of the Bastille.
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This was known as "la Terreur" in French. It sparked the creation of the guillotine. It was during the French Revolution.
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Napoleon was not only an emporer, but a military leader as well. He was a military strategist, and died in battle.
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Napoleon waited until mid-day to give his troops orders to fight. Earlier a Prussian Army had eluded pursuit of Napoleon's troops, and they made their way back to Waterloo, causing Napoleon to lose the battle.
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This was a governmen in Japan that began in 1603 and lasted till 1867. It was a military dictatorship and was also know as the Edo period.
