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Aug 25, 1095
Crusades are fought
A war between Christian and Muslim over the holy land. There was several Crusades. 1095-1291 -
Sep 11, 1337
100 Years War begins
Between English and French. Icon firgure known as Joan Arc. This was a continulious war 1337-1453. There was peace at time. -
Aug 25, 1347
Black Death begins in Europe
Killed a third of Europian population. Fleas on rat. 1347-1351 -
Sep 3, 1350
Renaissance begins
Renaissance means re-birth for french. Based on the rediscovery of Greek and Roman writings and new appreciation for secular culture and individual achievement, or humanism. The Renaissance inspired advances in the arts and sciences. 1360-1600 -
Sep 19, 1368
MIng Dynasty in China
A peasant named Zhu Yuanzhang and his rebel army overthrew the last Mongol emperor. Zhu took the name Hongwu, meaning "vastly martial," and founded the Ming Dynasty. Ming means "brilliant," and Ming China lasted nearly 300 years until 1644. -
Sep 25, 1405
Voyages of Zheng He
Zheng commanded expeditionary voyages to Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and East Africa from 1405 to 1433. These voyages were long neglected in official Chinese histories but have become well known in China. -
Sep 3, 1431
Joan of Arc burned at sake
nicknamed "The Maid of Orléans" She was put on trial, Cauchon declared her guilty she was burned at the stake. Was a saint at 1920. 19 she got impaled. 13 she could see the future. -
Oct 9, 1453
Ottomans conquer Constantinople
With this conquest Ottomans became an Empire and one of the most powerful empires, The Eastern Roman Empire fell and lasted. After the Constantinople conquest, 21 years old Ottoman Sultan II. Mehmed also took the title “The Conqueror” added to his name. -
Sep 5, 1455
Johannes Gutenberg - printing press
Ink was rolled over the raised surfaces of moveable hand-set block letters held within a wooden form and the form was then pressed against a sheet of paper. -
Oct 9, 1492
1st voyage of Columbus
Having convinced the King and Queen of Spain to finance his voyage, Christopher Columbus departed mainland Spain. -
Oct 17, 1492
Jews, gypsies & moors expelled from Spain
The terms of the treaty to the morrs jews and gypsies where broken after seven years. The terms meant they were allowed to keep there traditions just not use their language. -
Sep 17, 1498
Da Gama lands in India
On the way da Gama stopped at several African ports, where he learned that Muslim merchants were already actively involved in trade. -
Oct 17, 1500
Slave Trade across Atlantic
Such labor-intensive enterprise required larger number of workers so they begin transporting Africans across the Atlantic to serve as slaves. It became a system of triangular trade. Started from 1500s and ended in the 1800s. -
Sep 25, 1501
Safavid Empire
Was one of the most significant ruling dynasties of Persia (modern Iran). Safavid Iran was one of the Islamic "gunpowder empires", along with its neighbours, its arch rival the Ottoman Empire, and Mughal Empire. -
Oct 9, 1502
Naming of the "new world"
The term was first coined by Florentine explorer Amerigo Vespucci. The Americas were also referred to as the "fourth part of the world" -
Sep 5, 1503
Da Vinci paints the "Mona Lisa"
He painted the Mona Lisa around 1503-1506. -
Aug 27, 1508
Michelangelo begins painting Sistine Chapel
He made a sculpture of Mary holding her son after her death. He is most famous for his artwork. Mostly the Sistine Chapel on the ceiling, showing sweeps scences from the old testament of the Bible. -
Sep 5, 1517
Martin Luther posts 95 These
The Theses "which propounded two central beliefs—that the Bible is the central religious authority and that humans may reach salvation only by their faith and not by their deeds" -
Sep 15, 1519
Magellan starts his "around the world" trip
Magellan's first name is Ferdinand. His crew was the first to sail completely around the world. He set out in 1519 with five ships and about 250 mens. -
Oct 3, 1526
Mughal Empire begins
When the Delhi Sultanate became weak and the last of the Lodhi sultans were proud and cruel, Babur, the Mughal, king of Afghanistan invaded India and annexed it. From there the Mughal empire began. -
Oct 9, 1534
Henry VIII founds Anglican Church
Henry was the second monarch of the Tudor dynasty, succeeding his father, Henry VII. Henry VIII is known for his role in the separation of the Church of England from the pope and the Roman Catholic Church. -
Sep 25, 1537
Pizarro Invades the Inca Empire
Francisco Pizarro was a Spanish explorer and conquistador. Eventually he led his men to victory over the Inca, collecting mind-boggling quantities of gold and silver along the way. -
Oct 3, 1543
Copernicus publishes heliocentric theory
It positioned the Sun near the center of the Universe, motionless, with Earth and the other planets rotating around it in circular paths modified by epicycles and at uniform speeds. -
Sep 25, 1545
Council of Trent
Was one of the Roman Catholic Church's most important ecumenical councils. Prompted by the Protestant Reformation, it has been described as the embodiment of the Counter-Reformation. -
Oct 9, 1556
Philip II rules Spain
He was lord of the Seventeen Provinces of the Netherlands. Known in Spanish as "Philip the Prudent" (Felipe el Prudente), his empire included territories on every continent then known to Europeans, including his namesake Philippine Islands. -
Oct 17, 1558
Elizabeth I becomes Queen of England
2 months after her half sisters death she took over the throne of Queen of England. Made England realy stable and prosperuos for 44 years. She took the throne at age 25. -
Age of Enlightenment
A period in Europeans history belief in rationalism, natural law, and natural rights, secularism, and progess held away. Enlightenment is also known as the Age of Reason. Started from 1600s and ended in 1792 -
Jamestown, colony in Virginia, founded
The first English colony was established at Jamestown, Virginia. Hoped to find gold and silver and possible a river route to the Pacifc. -
Louis XIV becomes King of France
Led an absolute monarchy during his era as King of France. Known for aggressive foreign policys. Died of gangrene a few days before his 77th birthday. -
Qing Dynasty in China begins
The Qing Dynasty, which ruled from 1644 to 1911, became the last dynasty in 3500 years of imperial rule in China. Under the Qing dynasty's Manchu rulers, China again grew prosperous and expanded to its largest size in history. -
Thomas Hobbes writes Leviathan
Its name derives from the biblical Leviathan. The work concerns the structure of society and legitimate government, and is regarded as one of the earliest and most influential examples of social contract theory. -
Oliver Cromwell rules England
As a ruler he executed an aggressive and effective foreign policy. After his death from natural causes in 1658 he was buried in Westminster Abbey. -
Peter I (the Great) becomes Czar
He transformed Russia into a modern state. He was an absolute monarch eho brought the ways of Western Europe to Russia and made barious reforms. -
Catherine the Great rules Russia
Was the most renowned and the longest-ruling female leader of Russia. Her reign was called Russia's golden age. In both her accession to power and in rule of her empire, Catherine often relied on her noble. 1762-1796 -
French Revolution Begins
In July the citizens og Paris looted and destroyed the Bastille prison. In August, the National Assembly adopted The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the citizen, which expressed the revolutionary principles of liberty, equality anf fraternity. -
U.S. Consitution is ratified
The ratifying conventions served the necessary function of informing the public of the provisions of the proposed new government. They also served as forums for proponents and opponents to articulate their ideas before the citizenry. -
Reign of Terror
Many people were concerned about the course of the Revolution. -
Napoleon becomes Emperor
Napoleon proclaimed himself emperor, and made Josephine Empress. Napoleon surprised everyone by not allowing the Pope to crown him. Instead, he placed the crown on his own head, and then crowned Josephine Empress. -
Napoleon defeated @ Waterloo
The Battle of Waterloo took place in Belgium, Marked the final defeat of French military leader and emperor Napoleon Bonaparte who conquered much of continental Europe in the early 19th century. -
Tokugawa Shogunate ends
The Tokugawa shoguns brought Japan about 200 years of relative calm.
