World History Mr. Bomar

  • Period: Jan 27, 1350 to

    Chapter 19-20

  • Prince Henry of Portugal is born
    Mar 4, 1394

    Prince Henry of Portugal is born

    He was a very important Portuguese politician and navigator. He started the Age of Discoveries.
  • Yonglo becomes Ming Emperor
    Jul 17, 1402

    Yonglo becomes Ming Emperor

    Reformed the chinese in a good way, made a new goverment and kept the Chinese culture influential.
  • Zheng He captains his first voyage
    Jul 11, 1405

    Zheng He captains his first voyage

    Started the exploration of the Chinese and the beginning of their soon to be historic navy.
  • Period: Dec 15, 1425 to

    Chapter 17 - Reformation

  • Johan Gutenburg invents the Printing Press
    Jun 10, 1439

    Johan Gutenburg invents the Printing Press

    During the renaissance, Johan invented the printing press. This device helped europe in many ways such as increasing the literacy rate. It also let people read the bible then more and more people started to interprut it in their own ways.
  • Donatello creates his David statue
    May 17, 1440

    Donatello creates his David statue

    the bronze David sculprture by Donatello. based off of the biblical david
  • Constantinople falls to the Turks
    May 29, 1453

    Constantinople falls to the Turks

    The city of Constantinople fell to the Turks. The Ottomans were commanded by a 21 year-old named Sultan Mehmed. The seven-week seige started on Friday,April 6th 1453.
  • The Hundred Years' War Ends
    Dec 19, 1453

    The Hundred Years' War Ends

    this is a major battle in history. start to the renaissance.
  • B. Dias reaches Cape of Good Hope
    Apr 27, 1487

    B. Dias reaches Cape of Good Hope

    He found the southern tip of Africa, so they would have an all water route to trade with Asia.
  • Ferdinand and Isabella end war with Muslims
    Jan 2, 1492

    Ferdinand and Isabella end war with Muslims

    Since the wars are over Spain will starts its exploration and send the sailor to find the present day Carribeans.
  • Christopher Columbus spots land in North America
    Aug 3, 1492

    Christopher Columbus spots land in North America

    More countries would now try and find more land in this region or north and south america.
  • Spain & Portugal agree to Treaty of Tordesillas
    Jun 7, 1494

    Spain & Portugal agree to Treaty of Tordesillas

    This let Portugal get more sailing rihts and they eventually would claim modern day Brazil.
  • Vasco de Gama lands in India
    May 20, 1498

    Vasco de Gama lands in India

    He pioneered a sea route from Europe to Asia that bypassed the Muslim nations that controlled the overland spice trade.
  • Amerigo Vespucci charts New World coast
    Mar 13, 1499

    Amerigo Vespucci charts New World coast

    More countries come over to explore present day North America.
  • Period: Mar 2, 1500 to

    Chapter 21

  • Leonardo DaVinci starts the Mona Lisa
    Aug 16, 1503

    Leonardo DaVinci starts the Mona Lisa

    During the rennasaince, a famous artist/inventor started a painting. This painting is now famously known mainly because nobody knows if the lady is smiling or not. Leonardo didn't finish the painting until 1517 people think.
  • Michelangelo paints the ceiling of Sistine Chapel
    Jun 16, 1508

    Michelangelo paints the ceiling of Sistine Chapel

    A famous Italian painter started one of his biggest projects. He started this work of art and did not finish until 1512 people think. He built it for Pope Sixtus IV on the ceiling of the palace.
  • Raphael paints School of Athens
    Dec 17, 1509

    Raphael paints School of Athens

    Raphael paints school of Athens. one of the most famous paintings rby the Italian Renaissance artist Raphael.
  • Machiavelli writes The Prince
    Mar 17, 1513

    Machiavelli writes The Prince

    Ttalian diplomat and political theorist Niccolò Machiavelli. From correspondence a version appears to have been distributed in 1513,
  • Martin Luther post his 95 thesis
    Oct 31, 1517

    Martin Luther post his 95 thesis

    Posted 95 problems that he had with the church. He started the protestant reformation.
  • Cortez lands on Mexican Coast
    Apr 28, 1519

    Cortez lands on Mexican Coast

    They soon meet the Aztecs and the spanish brin over more people to get mroe land and gold.
  • Pizzaro meets Atahualpa
    Nov 16, 1532

    Pizzaro meets Atahualpa

    Spanish ambush them and take the city for there own.
  • Ivan the Terrible comes to the throne
    Mar 2, 1533

    Ivan the Terrible comes to the throne

    Ivan becomes the ruler of russia
  • Jacques Cartier claims land in Canada
    Aug 16, 1534

    Jacques Cartier claims land in Canada

    French gain more land in the new world and start having problems with the english.
  • Anne Boleyn is executed
    May 19, 1536

    Anne Boleyn is executed

    Henry the 8th executed his wife. Allows Henry to have a son with Jane Seymour.
  • Edward VI is born
    Oct 12, 1537

    Edward VI is born

    Only son of Henry VIII born. Anglican church becomes selitified under him.
  • Ignatuis of Loyola founds the Jesuit order
    Apr 19, 1541

    Ignatuis of Loyola founds the Jesuit order

    Starts own order of priest. Re focuses the church on education
  • Philip II inherits Spain
    Mar 2, 1555

    Philip II inherits Spain

    Philip II becomes king of Spain and its territories.
  • Mary I
    Jul 17, 1556

    Mary I

    Married Philip of Spain. Converted people back to be catholics by executing Anglicans.
  • Elizabeth I becomes Queen
    Nov 17, 1558

    Elizabeth I becomes Queen

    Anglican daughter of Henry becomes Queen. Begins Elizabthethin age.
  • Netherlands become free from Spain
    Mar 2, 1579

    Netherlands become free from Spain

    William of Orange defeats the Spanish and declares there independence,
  • The defeat of the Spanish Armada

    The defeat of the Spanish Armada

    The Spanish Armada is defeated by the English
  • English East India Company is founded

    English East India Company is founded

    Formed to pursue trade with the East Indies.
  • Dutch East India Company is founded

    Dutch East India Company is founded

    The Dutch granted a 21-year monopoly to carry out trade activities in Asia.
  • Henry Hudson is last seen

    Henry Hudson is last seen

    The crew of Henry Hudson go back, but they map the hudson river.
  • William Shakesphere Dies

    William Shakesphere Dies

    was a famous wrtier and poet. his death ended any more makings of his work
  • Thirty years wars begins

    Thirty years wars begins

    The war starts over religion conflicts.
  • Charles I fights Parliament

    Charles I fights Parliament

    Charles fights Parliament asking for more money.
  • Galileo publishes his many findings

    Galileo publishes his many findings

    Galileo publishes Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems. This lets the people read about his findings and all the new stuff he found in space.
  • Rene Descartes lays out his method

    Rene Descartes lays out his method

    Making the scientific method lets scientist use a new way to experiment and find new stuff.
  • English Civil War

    English Civil War

    Charles fights Parliament
  • Louis XIV becomes absolute ruler of France

    Louis XIV becomes absolute ruler of France

    Louis XIV becomes the first absolute ruler of France.
  • Period: to

    Chapter 22

  • Thomas Hobbes outlines the social contract in Leviathan

    Thomas Hobbes outlines the social contract in Leviathan

    One of the greatest books ever written for political philisophy.
  • New Netherlands becomes New York

    New Netherlands becomes New York

    Dutch are driven out of the new world and England gets the new land for themselves.
  • The making of Versailles

    The making of Versailles

    Louis build the great palace of Versaille.
  • La Salle claim Mississippi River for France

    La Salle claim Mississippi River for France

    France would claim a lot more land and explore even more and other countries would come over looking for more land to claim.
  • Isaac Newton publishes his laws of gravity

    Isaac Newton publishes his laws of gravity

    The world now knows what makes things hit the ground.
  • English make Bill of Rights

    English make Bill of Rights

    the english sign the bill of rights
  • John Locke justifies rebellion

    John Locke justifies rebellion

    Let the people know what they can and cannot do in the government and what the civilians can too.
  • Peter the Great takes the throne

    Peter the Great takes the throne

    Peter the Great becomes the ruler of Russian and tries to make it more european.
  • Peter goes on the Grand Embassy

    Peter goes on the Grand Embassy

    Peter visits european countries.
  • War of Spanish Succession

    War of Spanish Succession

    France and Spain fight against many other european countries
  • Voltaire is exiled from England

    Voltaire is exiled from England

    He goes to France and brings all his works there and eventually becomes famous.
  • Maria Theresa takes the throne

    Maria Theresa takes the throne

    Maria Theresa becomes leader of Austria
  • Frederick the Great begins his reign in Prussia

    Frederick the Great begins his reign in Prussia

    Had many wars with Austria and its allies. He expanded Prussia's land.
  • Denis Diderot published the first volume of his Encyclopedia

    Denis Diderot published the first volume of his Encyclopedia

    This lets people see new things and encourage others to make more and research more about it.
  • Seven Years' War begins

    Seven Years' War begins

    England and France would dispute over land and eventually the English would win.
  • The Seven Years War begins

    The Seven Years War begins

    Maria becomes allies with France and fight for territories
  • Joseph Priestly seperates oxygen from the air

    Joseph Priestly seperates oxygen from the air

    People can extract oxygen and use it whenever they want such as going diving and such.
  • The start of the Partition of Poland

    The start of the Partition of Poland

    This let countries know what lands they had and let Poland have saftey for a little bit.
  • British Army and American Militia exchange fire at Lexington.

    British Army and American Militia exchange fire at Lexington.

    This starts the American Revolutionary War with England.
  • Declaration of Independence is signed

    Declaration of Independence is signed

    This lets the United States start is fight for freedom from the British.
  • Joseph II abolishes serfdom in Austria

    Joseph II abolishes serfdom in Austria

    He sets a trend for rulers not to have serfdom but after his death serfdom re apperared.
  • Lord Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown

    Lord Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown

    This ended the War letting the United States gain there independence.
  • Constitution is signed

    Constitution is signed

    Set the laws for the United States.
  • First slaves revolt in Hispaniola

    First slaves revolt in Hispaniola

    More slaves would stand up for what they believe in.