World History Timeline McGowan Zawrah

  • Black Death begins in Europe
    Oct 1, 1347

    Black Death begins in Europe

    The black death killed 1/3 of the population. The black death could kill anyone who came into contact with someone. It also started in Europe.
  • Renaissance Begins
    Jan 1, 1350

    Renaissance Begins

    The Renaissance originally began in Florence, Italy. The reason it was started was because of humanism. They assumed life could be so great and they be living comfortable and everything will be alright.
  • Johannes Gutenburg- printing press
    Sep 16, 1438

    Johannes Gutenburg- printing press

    Johannes made the printing press from little metal pieces. He then started to make money. The money got to out of control and then he sooner got into debt over it.
  • 1st voyage of Columbus
    Aug 3, 1492

    1st voyage of Columbus

    He went to the Canary Island and it was in September. He traveled for years at a time. He did die on his voyage.
  • Da Gama lands in India
    Jul 1, 1497

    Da Gama lands in India

    His mission was to reach India. He ended up in Africa exploring that. And then later on he reached India in 1498.
  • Naming of the "New World"
    Jan 1, 1499

    Naming of the "New World"

    The naming of the "New World comes originally from America. If was supposedly founded but it was already here before anything. It was founded by an explorer.
  • Da Vinci paints the "Mona Lisa"
    Jan 1, 1506

    Da Vinci paints the "Mona Lisa"

    He painted this to show his true talent. Mona Lisa takes a huge part on todays artwork because how beautiful and ancient the painting is. Da Vinci was known for Mona Lisa.
  • Michelangelo begins painting Sistine Chapel
    Jan 1, 1508

    Michelangelo begins painting Sistine Chapel

    Michelangelo was a creative artist who had a huge imagination. He created the Sistine Chapel so he could show his true talent. The chapel was for Pope Julius the second.
  • Martin Luther posts 95 theses
    Oct 31, 1517

    Martin Luther posts 95 theses

    Martin Luther was in the Castle Church in Germany. The theses helped translate latin into german fast. Also he fought for the church rights.
  • Magellan starts his "around the world" trip
    Jan 1, 1519

    Magellan starts his "around the world" trip

    The around the world trip was a trip that he took to plan to search for more land and more people. He originally came from Spain. He did die by a native american hitting him.
  • Henry VII founds Anglican Church
    Jan 1, 1534

    Henry VII founds Anglican Church

    It was called "The act of supremacy" which established the Church of England. He wanted to be the leader and didn't want the Pope to be. Henry was a selfish man who wanted all of the attention and everything.