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Aug 25, 1096
Crusades are fought/First crusade
War between christians and muslims over holy land. Crossbows were used and brought back to Europe. There was a an increase in Euorpean kings because of the nobles that died. 1096-1291 -
Sep 25, 1300
renaissance begins
Things in society began to change. New directions in art changed. City States came to rise. Humanism was alsot an idea that sprouted during this time -
Sep 11, 1337
100 years war
During the span of the battles, there were big chunks of peace. Between France and England. Most of the war was in Englsh territory. -
Aug 25, 1347
Black Death begins in Europe
Wiped out 1/3 of the European population. Carried by fleas on rats. People said it was a plague sent by God for their sins. -
Aug 29, 1368
Ming Dynasty begins in China
Zhu Yuanzhang, took over the last Mongol emporer with the help of his rebel Army. This led Zhu to the finding of the Ming Dynasty. This dynasty lasted 300 years. 1368-1644 -
Sep 11, 1431
joan of arc
Made a saint in 1920. She was martyrd when she was a teen. predicted some battles and their outcomes and how they would be won. -
Oct 1, 1453
Ottomans
conquer Consantitnople. Ottoman Sutan Mehmed II was the commander. This conquest brought the Roman Empire to an end. -
Oct 1, 1455
Johannes Gutenberg
Created the first lasting printing press. The first book printed off the printing press was the Holy Bible. This sparked mail and books and reading more. -
Oct 1, 1492
First Voyage of Christopher Columbus
Left Spain on August 3rd, 1492. He had 3 ships, they were the Nina, The Pinta, and The Santa Maria. Brought Natives back to Europe with him. -
Oct 9, 1498
Da Gama lands in india
Vasco Da Gama died in 1524. He was the first European to reach Indea by sea. Da Gama was a Portugese explorer. -
Oct 9, 1500
Slave Trade
1500-1800 is when the slave trade took place. Slaves brought to Americas from the west of Africa. Very Crowded on the boats. -
Sep 5, 1501
Safavid Empire
Persian Muslims came into conflict with the Ottomans. The founder of the Empire was Esma'il who was a boy at the age of 14. took place 1501 to 1722. -
Oct 9, 1502
Naming of the new world
Amerigo Vespucci is who the new world is named after. He was the first to pick out North and South America. He was born in 1454. -
Sep 19, 1503
Da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa
Original name of painting was "Monna Lisa". Somone threw a stone and damaged the painting. The painting was finished in 1506 -
Sep 29, 1504
Voyages of Zheng He
1405-1433 Made China's sea power grow. Zheng He led voyages around the Indian Ocean. He sailed with up to 300 ships. -
Oct 9, 1508
Michaelangelo paints Sistine Chapel
Michaelangelo was 33 when he started the Sistine Chapel. He painted the Sistine Chapel in a standing position. He hated painting it because it was unconfortable. -
Sep 19, 1517
Martin Luther 95 thesis
Martin Luther nailed the 95 thesis to the church castle door for everyone to read. It was written in Latin. Later the 95 thesis was translated into german -
Oct 15, 1519
Megellan starts his "Around the world" trip
Magellan was not around for the entire voyage aorund the world. He was killed during the Battle of Mactan in the Phillipenes. However his crew was able to complete the voyage. -
Sep 25, 1526
Mughal Empire Begins
The rulers of Dehli were defeated to find the Mughal Empire. "Mughal" comes from the persian word Mogul. Mughal Empire was known for wealth. -
Sep 23, 1532
Pizarro invades the Inca Empire
Pizarro wanted the wealth that the Inca Empire had. Small Pox and disease had made the Inca Empire weak which helped Pizarro's case of invading. Killed Althualpa and went on taking over the Inca Empire -
Oct 15, 1543
Henry VIII founds Anglican Chrurch
This was during the early English Reformation. The Church of England separeted from the Roman Catholic church. Worship the 44 self-governing churches. -
Oct 15, 1543
Copernicus publishes Heliocentric Theory
This theory placed the sun in the center of the universe. People said before this theory that the Earth was the center of the universe. Copernicus wanted to find a more accurate measurement of the length of a solar year. -
Sep 9, 1545
Council of Trent
Was made by Pope Paul III. They looked at criticisms made by protestants about catholic practices. Looked at the abuses that had weekend the catholic church. -
Sep 15, 1556
Phillip II rules Spain
Phillip II was a devout Catholic. He married Queen Mary I of England which meant he could maybe soread catholicism. His wife died before she could give birth. Phillip II wanted to have catholicism in Europe as well. Ended in 1598. -
Oct 15, 1558
Elizabeth I becomes Queen of England
Queen Elizsbeth ruled from 1558 until death. She was the last monarch of the tudor dynasty. Queen Elizabeth was sometimes called The Virgin Queen. -
Age of Enlightment
this era had to do with scientific thought. It was a revolution in human thought of things like science and skepticism. It was a new way of thinking, and people who thought this way often opposed superstition. Ended in 1792. -
Jamestown, colony in Virginia is founded
This was the first permanent English settlement. Group of around 100 people who were called the Virginia Company were the ones who founded Jamestown. It was by the banks of the James River -
Louis XIV becomes king of France
Reigned from 1643 to death. Was the longest Reign of any Monarch in any major city in European history. 72 years and 110 days is how long he reigned. -
Quing Dynasty in China begins
The dynasty was from 1644 to 1911. The quing Dynasty was the last one to rule was the last dynasty of 3,500 years in china. This was a time where China grew to its greatest size. -
Age of Enlightment
This was a time when people were inspired with new ideas and reason. People reasoned best ways to understand truth. Everyone thought the problems in the world could be solved by people with education -
Thomas Hobbes writes Leviathon
The book is much about government. The book was written during the civil war. The book is thought to be one of the earliest forms of social contract theory. -
Oliver Cromwell rules England
Oliver Cromwell was a Puritan and a strong religous person. Cromwell was born in 1599. His rule came to an end in 1658 -
Catherine the Great
During the her rien, the called the time Russia's Golden Age. Her husband Peter III was assassinated. Her rein was the longest of a female leader in Russia. -
French Revolution
Unequal structure in society caused the French Revolution. At this time of the revolution, France was one of Europes most powerful countries. -
US constitution is ratified
Was ratified ny the necessary nine states in 1788. The US constitution is the shortest and oldest constitution. Written in the Pennsylvania state house. -
Reign of Terror begins
Many people in France and countries in Europe were worried about the revolution. Countries outside of France decied to form a coalition and go to war against france -
Atlantic slave trade
When the Americas became short of labor workers, they began making trade with atlantic slave traders. Millions of africans were forced to America. They were captured to go. -
Napoleon becomes Emporer
Napoleon had troops go to Paris and arrest people who were a part of the National Assembly that were against him. He was elected by the people nationally to be Emporer. -
Napolean Defeated at Waterloo
The army that the French were fighting against was made up of British, Dutch, Belgian, and german soldiers. The battle was lost by the French near Brussels Belgium. Napolean was the leader of the French army
