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1324
Start of Ottoman Empire, Turkey
Osman I funds the Ottoman Empire and expands it through western Asia, southeastern Europe, northern Africa -
Period: 1324 to
Ottoman Empire
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1368
Start of Ming Dynasty, China
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Period: 1368 to
Ming Dynasty
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1400
Classicism
Intellectual period that inspired Renaissance movement -
1400
Imperial Architecture, China
Architectural period under Ming Dynasty -
Period: 1400 to 1550
Humanism, Europe
Intellectual movement in Europe -
Period: 1400 to 1527
Reinassance
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Period: 1400 to 1500
Classism, Europe
Intellectual Period in Europe -
Period: 1400 to 1500
Early Renaissance, Europe
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1420
Completion of Forbidden City, China
Imperial Precinct made Under the Ming Dynasty in Beijing, China. Influenced by Confucianism philosophy. showed the power of the Emperors at the time -
1420
Altar of Heaven
Temple, China -
1442
Great Wall of China Reconstruction, China
The Ming Dynasty finishes great part of the wall, which construction started by the Chu State in 7th century. -
1468
Library of St Mark
Building in Venice, Italy -
1478
TopKapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey
The palace starts serving as administrative centre and residence of Imperial Ottoman -
1490
Mimar Sinan, Ottoman Empire, Turkey
Ottoman Architect who perfected construction for Mosques and other buildings in Ottoman Empire. His designs were a big influence for Islamic Architecture. -
1500
End of Classicism, Europe
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Period: 1500 to 1525
High Reinassance
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1502
Tempietto
by Donato Bramante, built on the spot of St. Peter's crucifixion -
1508
Andrea Palladio, Italy
Wrote the Four Books of Architecture that has influenced practices even used today. Some of his works influenced buildings during Renaissance and Baroque Periods. -
1517
Luther instigates the protestant reformation
Europe -
Period: 1525 to
Late Reinassance
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Period: 1525 to
Mannerism Europe
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1527
End of Reinassance
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1545
Counter Reformation, Europe
Catholic Church creates the counter reformation against Protestants. -
1557
Completion of The Suleymaniye, Turkey
Mosque under the Ottoman Empire -
1571
La Rotonda
Building by Andrea Palladio, Italy -
St. Peter's Basilica
Rome, Italy. construction started in 1506. The building is a great representation of Renaissance architecture. The building influenced church architecture for the next years after its construction. -
End of Ming Dynasty
