world history timeline Petersen Emileigh

  • Renaissance begins
    Jan 1, 1300

    Renaissance begins

    The renaissance began in the 1300's in Italy. It lasted from the 1300's-1600's. It spread throughout Europe, and is French for rebirth.
  • Black death begins in Europe
    Oct 1, 1347

    Black death begins in Europe

    The black death was brought from the Mongolians, and it was from fleas. It killed one third of the entire population in Europe. It weakened the church, and the beliefs.
  • printing press
    Sep 14, 1440

    printing press

    in 1440 Johannes Gutenberg had made the printing press. He made it so that manuscripts could be made easier, and for less money. He is also credited with printing the worlds first book called the Gutenberg Bible
  • first voyage
    Aug 3, 1492

    first voyage

    This picture goes w/ the first voyage of Columbus
  • Period: Aug 3, 1492 to Jan 16, 1493

    first voyage of columbus

    In 1492 Columbus set out to find new land. When they found land, they found San Salvador, which he thought was Japan, Cuba thinking it was China, and Hispaniola. In Hispaniola, he had also found gold.
  • Da Gama landing in India
    May 20, 1498

    Da Gama landing in India

    A Portuguese explorer named Da Gama was the first to reach India by the Atlantic Ocean. Before he reached India, he went to The Cape of Good Hope, and had help from a merchant. On his way back, he had to fight his way out of the harbor.
  • naming of the new world
    Jan 12, 1499

    naming of the new world

    the new world was named after a navigator named Amerigo Vespucci, who found the new world. It was named America, after him since he discovered it. When a guy named Martin was creating a map of the world, that is whenit was oficially named America.
  • Da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa
    Jan 1, 1503

    Da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa

    The Mona Lisa is a portrait of a woman, by the artist Leonardo Da Vinci. He made it in 1503, and finished in 1504. Not much is known about the lady that posed for the painting.
  • Michelangelo paints the Sistine Chapel
    Sep 20, 1508

    Michelangelo paints the Sistine Chapel

    When Michelangelo started painting the Sistine chapel, he actually despised it, and didnt want to do it. The paintings are of many things, but they are all of people. The chapel is in Vatican City, and it attracts more than 5 million people a year.
  • 95 Theses
    Oct 31, 1517

    95 Theses

    The 95 Theses was posted in the year of 1517. It informed people of what the Catholic church was doing wrong. It had also started the Protestant reformation.
  • "Around the world" trip
    Sep 16, 1519

    "Around the world" trip

    Ferdinand Magellan was the first European to cross the Pacific ocean, and was set out to go to the Spice islands. He left Spain w/ 5 ships, and was also looking for fame and fortune. Only one ship came back, 3 years later.
  • Inca empire invaded
    Nov 15, 1532

    Inca empire invaded

    In 1532, Pizarro lead his men up and over the Andes mountains and made it to Peru. When he was there, he found civilization and had taken over. The Incas had all died, mostly from diseases and mistreatment.
  • Angelic church
    Sep 14, 1534

    Angelic church

    Henry VIII made the Angelic church out of anger since the Pope refused his divorce against his wife. The word Angelic, means "of England", so it was also called the church of England. He started the church after he parted ways with the pope.
  • Queen Elizabeth the first
    Nov 17, 1558

    Queen Elizabeth the first

    Queen Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty, since she had no children. When she was born she was declared illegitimate sine she was a female, and her mother, Anne Boleyn was executed 2 years later. Compared to her father and other half siblings, she was the most moderate out of all of them.
  • colony in Jamestown founded

    colony in Jamestown founded

    104 English men arrived in America to start a settlement, and they chose the name Jamestown. The settlement was the first permanent English settlement in America. This happened in Virginia, and happened 13 years before the pilgrims landed at Plymouth in Massachusetts.
  • Atlantic slave trade

    Atlantic slave trade

    The Atlantic slave trade caused 12-15 million people to go from Africa to the western hemisphere. It is now considered a crime against humanity. In the 18th century, Britain was responsible for at least 2-3 million slaves in the century.
  • Council of trent

    Council of trent

    The council of trent was held between 1545 to 1563. The council of trent was the most important movement of the catholic counter-reformation. But 400 years later, pope John XXIII, said it had issues.