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World History Timeline Nathan Simisith

  • Black Death begins in Europe
    Oct 1, 1347

    Black Death begins in Europe

    It originated from Asia. It killed one third of Europe. It came from fleas on rats.
  • Naming of the "new world"
    Aug 3, 1492

    Naming of the "new world"

    America was named after Amerigo Vespucci. Amerigo Vespucci descovery of the new mainland. All happened when Christopher Columbus discovered it.
  • Da Gama lands in India
    Jul 16, 1497

    Da Gama lands in India

    He sailed from Lisbon, Portugal to Malinda. First european to sail to India. He rounded the cape of Good Hope.
  • Da Vinci paints the ''Mona Lisa''
    Oct 21, 1503

    Da Vinci paints the ''Mona Lisa''

    It was painted sometime between 1503 and 1504. Its an oil painting on a wood panel. Its the worlds most famous painting
  • Michelangelo begins painting Sistine Chapel
    Sep 20, 1508

    Michelangelo begins painting Sistine Chapel

    The painting was painted between 1508 and 1512. It is painted on a ceiling. It is located in Vaticani, Rome.
  • Martin Luther posts 95 Theses
    Oct 31, 1517

    Martin Luther posts 95 Theses

    It Outlines with Catholic churches. It outlines corruptions. It talks about indulgences.
  • Magellan starts his ''around the world'' trip
    Sep 20, 1519

    Magellan starts his ''around the world'' trip

    He finally discovered the strait of Magellan on October 21st. It took him 38 days to navigate the Magellan trail. The strait of Magellan was located near the tip of South America.
  • Henry VIII founds Anglican Church
    Jun 11, 1536

    Henry VIII founds Anglican Church

    Henry VIII was the founder of Anglican Church. Church religion is Catholic. He started the church after his split with the pope.
  • Council of Trent
    Sep 16, 1545

    Council of Trent

    Held between 1545 and 1563. It was the most important movement. Protestants Reformers rejected the Apocrypha.
  • 1st voyage of Columbus

    1st voyage of Columbus

    He sailed from Palos, Spain, with three small ships in 1942. Christopher Columbus left mainland Spain on August 3. He set sail to find a all-water route to Asia.
  • Napoleon becomes Emperor

    Napoleon becomes Emperor

    He rose in the ranks of the French Revolutionary Army. France with in war with most of Europe in 1799. In 1802, he established a Napoleonic code.