World History first semester timeline

By lfernandoem02
  • 1300

    Italian Renaissance

    This period was an Artistic and Philosophical movement, this began when they started to have interest in Greek and Roman literature and life.
  • Period: 1394 to 1460

    Prince Henry of Portugal

    Sponsored exploration
  • 1400

    Northern Renaissance

    The Northern Renaissance began in the 15th century. They believed they could mix christian and classical ideas, they also emphasized the bible and depicted people imperfect in their paintings.
  • 1440

    Johannes Gutenberg

    Invented the movable printing press
  • 1492

    European Exploration

    European Exploration began for three main reasons; God, Glory, and Gold.
  • Period: 1492 to 1501

    Christopher Columbus

    Completed four voyages across the Atlantic ocean
  • 1497

    Vasco Da Gama

    Discovered sea routes to India
  • 1501

    Michelangelo

    He created the statue of David
  • 1503

    Leonardo Da Vinci

    Painted the Mona Lisa
  • 1509

    Desiderius Erasmus

    Wrote the Praise of Folly
  • 1517

    Martin Luther

    He nailed 95 theses to the church doors
  • 1517

    The Reformation- Martin Luther

    Martin Luther nailed 95 theses to the church doors
  • 1519

    Ferdinand Magellan

    First man to circumnavigate the world
  • 1519

    Hernan Cortez

    Invaded Mexico and conquered the Aztec people and took their belongings
  • 1534

    Henry VIII

    Formed the Anglican Church
  • 1534

    St. Ignatius de Loyola

    Formed the society of Jesuits
  • 1534

    Jacques Cartier

    First European to describe and map the Gulf of Saint Lawrence
  • 1540

    Francisco Pizzaro

    Led men on an expedition to the Inca empire in Peru
  • 1543

    Nicolaus Copernicus

    Created the Heliocentric theory
  • Period: 1545 to 1563

    Counter Reformation- The Council of Trent

    The Pope called for a council in Trent to discuss clearly defined doctrines and they meet three times.
  • Period: 1550 to

    Scientific Revolution

    The scientific revolution begin with Nicolaus Copernicus, when he started the heliocentric theory, and many other scientist made discoveries about our solar system that includes, gravity, the planets and the telescope
  • 1577

    Francis Drake

    First English Captain to circumnavigate the world

  • Elizabeth I

    She sent explorers to the new world and defeated the Spanish Armada

  • William Shakespeare

    He wrote his very first play called Henry VI part one

  • The Reformation- Edict of Nantes

    The Edict of Nantes gave rights to Calvinist, which was signed by King Henry IV

  • Miguel De Cervantes

    Wrote the novel Don Quixote

  • Johannes Kepler

    Discovered the laws of planetary motion

  • Galileo Galilei

    Invented the first telescope

  • William Harvey

    Studied blood circulation and the heart
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    The Reformation- 30 years war

    The 30 years war ended by the peace of Augsburg

  • John Calvin

    Spread Calvinism

  • Charles I

    He led troops to arrest Parliament
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    English Civil War

    During this period Puritans in parliament try to take power from the king, Charles I leads troops to arrest Parliament
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    Absolute Monarchies- Louis XIV

    King Louis XIV ruled France, and the 17th century was known as the Age of Louis

  • Oliver Cromwell

    Defeated King Charles I, and became Dictator of England

  • Thomas Hobbes

    Wrote the Leviathan

  • Charles II

    Restored the monarchy, this period was known as the Restoration
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    Isaac Newton

    Invented the law of Gravity in Motion

  • William and Mary of Orange

    William and Mary replace King James II and he left England, this period was known as the Glorious Revolution

  • John Locke

    Wrote the two Treatises of Government
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    Absolute Monarchies- Peter the Great

    Brought Russia out of the medieval times

  • Louis XIV

    He built Versailles, which put France in an economic strain.
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    Absolute Monarchies- Frederick the Great

    Prussia was ruled by Frederick the Great

  • Baron De Montesquieu

    Wrote the Spirit of Laws

  • Voltaire

    Wrote Candide

  • Jean Jacques Rousseau

    Wrote the Social Contract

  • The French Revolution

    The declaration of the rights for men

  • The French Revolution

    The Storming of Bastille

  • The French Revolution

    Women complain to the King and Parliament to change the declaration, Parliament later completes a new constitution of 1791

  • Louis XVI

    He was killed by a Guillotine by Robespierre

  • The French Revolution

    Robespierre starts the Reign of Terror
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    Napoleon Bonaparte

    He was Emperor of the French had many successful campaigns

  • Eugene Delacroix

    Painted liberty leading to the people