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Aug 26, 1096
Crusades are Fought
Muslims and Christians fought for the HolyLand. It was a brutal war between the two religions. The war was from 10 96 to 1291 -
Sep 18, 1300
The Renissance begins in Italy
French for "rebirth", a movement that centered on the revival of interest in the classical learning of Greece and Rome. The renissance rose in Italy because of its thriving cities , increased trade, and wealthy merchant class. -
Sep 12, 1337
The 100 Years War
A hugae dispute between England. It was a fight about land in France. During the war, they had long periods of peace, the longest one lasting about 25 years. -
Aug 26, 1347
The Black Death Begins in Europe
Rats carrying infected fleas are spread across Asia on the merchant's ships. People quickly became sick from the fleas' bites and about one third of the population is wiped out. -
Sep 30, 1368
Ming Dynasty
A pesant named Zhu and his rebel army overthrows the last Mongol emperor. Zhu took the name Hongwu. He worked hard to rebuild China. And in 1644, the Manchu took over the capital **1368 to 1644 -
Sep 30, 1405
Voyages of Zheng He
The chineese muslim, Zheng He led seven voyages around the Indian Ocean as far as Africa. He sailed with huge fleets of about 300 ships, each about 400 feet long. -
Sep 12, 1431
Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc was burned at the stake when she was young. She is a symbol of the resurgance of France. She became a saint. -
Sep 4, 1450
Johannes Gutenberg and the Printing Press
A German man by the name of Johannes Gutenberf created the printing press. His first publication was a 1,282 page Bible. Soon after, printers appeared in other cities, with this, books could now be made quickly and inexpensively. The explosion of printed material quickly spread Renaissance ideas. -
Oct 2, 1453
Ottomans conquer Constantinople
In 1453, the Ottomans led a major land and sea assult against Constantinople. After about two months Constantinople finally falls. The Byzantine Epmire is no more. -
Sep 16, 1456
Leonardo de Vinci paints the Mona Lisa
A famous artist by the name of Leonardo de Vinci paints a masterpice of a woman; his masterpiece shows humanism. -
Sep 22, 1492
The First Voyage of Christopher Colombus
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella agreed to pay for the voyage of the Italian sailor Christopher Colombus. He believed that he sould sail west around the world from Spain and siccessfully reach China. He didn't know what lied beyond. He returned from his trip in March of 1493 with many exotic items. -
Sep 22, 1492
The naming of the "New World"
The land where Christopher Colombus landed was not India but a completely new continent. Years after his voyage a man by the name of Amerigo Vespucci traveled to the new lands. The new lands were named after him. "Americas" is the latin version of Amerigo but "feminized" and turned into "America" -
Sep 26, 1497
De Gama Raches India
Inspired by Dias's success, Vasco da Gama set out for India in 1497. The trip took about ten months but he finally reached Calicut, India. After he returned, the Portugese sent more ships out to India. -
Sep 10, 1500
Copernicius Publishes Heliocentric Theory
Polish astronomer, Nicolalus Copernicus discovers that the earth revolves around the sun. He didn't publish his most famout book "On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres" until the last year of his life. He knew that the church would oppose his work because his work contradicted the teachings of the church. -
Oct 16, 1500
WIP Slave Trade Across the Atlantic
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Sep 2, 1509
Michelangelo Paints the Sistine Chapel
Famous artist, Michelangelo Buonarroti paints the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. HIs masterpiece depicts senes from the Old Tesament of the Bible. -
Sep 8, 1517
Martin Luther and the 95 Thesis
Martin Luther nailed his 95 thesis, or complaints, on the door of the church. His complaints were about things like, how selling indulgences is silful. He also criticized the power of the pope and the wealth of the church. -
Sep 22, 1519
Magellan's "Around the World" trip
He left Europe with five ships and about 250 men. The trip was very difficult, some men rebelled against him. He was killed in a fight against the native people. Only 18 of the origional crew made it back to Spain -
Sep 24, 1532
Pizarro Invades the Inca Empire
Ten years after the conquest of the Aztecs, a comquistador named Francisco PIzarro led an expedition to Peru. He had heard of the fabulous wealth of Peru's Inca Empire and hoped that he would win some of that wealth for himself. Pizarro went to their new emperor, Atahualpa and demanded that he accept Christianity and hand over his empire. The emperor refused and the Spaniards took him as a prisioner. The Spaniards killed the emperor and headed to Cuzco, to desdroy it and take over the empire. -
Oct 8, 1534
King Henry VII Creates the Anglican Church
King Henry VII created the Anglican church just so he could divorce his first wife. He had parliment pass laws to end the reign of the pope in Europe. After he died and Mary came to power, she breifly turned England catholic again, then Elizabeth I returned England to Anglican. -
Elizabeth I Becomes Queen of England
After her sister, Mary died, she was crowned the queen of England. She successfully returned England back to Protestant Church. Parliment helped her do so by passing laws that Pretestantism
