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Apr 4, 1340
Songhay Empire
The Songhai Empire was relatively big, and pushed its domination into the Sahara from the south. They had brought in their wealth from the trans-saharan traded and was ruled by an indigenous Muslim dynasty. Invaded by the North Western kingdom of Morocco whcich overpowered the Songhai's army. -
Apr 6, 1394
Prince Henry the Navigator
Describe to have no luxuries, not avaricious, speaking with soft words and calm gestures, a man of many virtues who never allowed any poor person leave his presence empty-handed.Opened schools for edutcation for grammar, navigation, math, rhetoric, logic, music and astronomy. -
Nov 1, 1441
Beginning Of Portugese Slave Trade
Henry the Navigator established a slave market in 1445.Slaves were brought back to Portugal.By 1455, 800 Africans were brought to Portugal annually. -
Apr 6, 1444
Reign of Mehmed the Conqueror
Had ruled the Ottoman Empire from 1444 to September 1446, then again from February 1451 to 1481. Also had conquered Constantinople and brought an end to the Byzantine Empire. He founded many universities and colleges in the city (some still in use).Recognized as the first Sultan to codify criminal and constitutional law. -
Mar 31, 1487
Dias' Voyages into Indian Ocean
Dias leaves Portugal, and heads South. towards the southern tip of Africa, his idea was to get to India and China. -
Apr 6, 1488
Martin Luther
He was a German monk, priest, professor of theology and played a major role in the Protestant Reformation.He had taught that the entrance to salvation was based solely on faith in God. -
Mar 31, 1492
Columbus' First Voyages
This is the beginning of his great adventure where he was planning on finding a more faster route to Asia (India and China). He was the founder of the New World. -
Apr 6, 1494
Treaty of Tordesillas
Founded by Ignatius of Loyola, and Spanish nobleman, that helped to stem the Protestant help and win back some adherent through their teaching and preaching. The activities of this new religious order were very important to the Catholic Reformation. -
Apr 6, 1501
Safavid Dynasty
They used land grants to support its cavalry. The population spoke several languages. Had also focused on land instead of sea. -
Apr 6, 1520
Reign of Suleyman the Magnificent
One of the greatest rulers of the Ottoman Empire remembered as a fierce conqueror of the Islamic Religion and while he was sultan, the Ottoman Empire reached it’s peak and prosperity. -
Apr 6, 1526
Mughal Dynasty
Emperors were Muslims and direct descendants of Genghis Khan through Chagatai Khan and Timur. It makes sense as Mughal was the Arabic word for Mongol. -
Apr 9, 1540
Foundation of Society Of Jesus
Founded by Ignatius of Loyola, and Spanish nobleman, that helped to stem the Protestant help and win back some adherent through their teaching and preaching. The activities of this new religious order were very important to the Catholic Reformation. -
Apr 7, 1548
Peace of Westphalia
The series of signed peace treaties that ended the Thirty Years War in the Holy Roman Empire and the Eighty Years war between Spain and the Dutch Republic. -
Mar 31, 1554
Council of Trent
A council that met at the city of Trent, in nothern Italy, in three sessions between 1545 and 1563.Distinguished proper Catholic doctrines from Protestant "errors." Pope's supremacy affirmed.Each diocese required to have a residential bishop and training hull for priests. -
Apr 6, 1556
Reign Of Akbar
Akbar was 13 years old when he inherited the Mughal throne. Was a descendant of Ghengis Khan.Significantly influenced art and culture in the country.He took great interest in the art of painting, and since that he had the walls of his palaces adorned with murals. -
Apr 6, 1572
Reign of Emperor Wanli
The emperor of the Ming Dynasty, beginning his rule at the age of nine. He was a very good ruler towards the beginning of his time but his work declined as time went on, witnessing the steady decline of the Dynasty.r -
Spanish Armada
The Spanish fleet sailing against England under the command of the Duke of Medina Sidonia intending to overthrow Queen Elizabeth I of England, ending her involvement in the Spanish Netherlands.The Spanish fleet sailing against England under the command of the Duke of Medina Sidonia intending to overthrow Queen Elizabeth I of England, ending her involvement in the Spanish Netherlands. -
Tokugawa Shogunate
Had established by Tokugawa Ieyasu and ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family.This period of time was known as the Edo period (named after capital city, Edo, Which is now modern day Tokyo) -
John Locke
He had argued that the government was supposed to protect the people's rights. People were allowed to rebel if the government did not do so. Argued that rulers should be granted authority by the people and that rulers should be subject to law. Which had led to a civil rights movement, the government reforms. -
Seven Years War
A series of wars fought between France and England. England took the French capital of Quebec leading to the French forces in Canada to surrender and a peace agreement where France gave Canada to the English and Louisiana to Spain. -
Qing Dynasty
The Manchus family seizes China and formed the Qing dynasty. Advanced Chinese institutions and philosophy to higher level than Yuan Dynasty. -
Establishment of 1st colony in Austria
Australia was chosen by Britain to become the new colony of Great Britain after the Revolutionary War with the American colonies. Britain used convict labor to build up the infrastructure of the new colony instead of using slave labor. -
Haitian Revolution
The French slave revolt in the French colony Saint-Domingue which eliminated slavery and founded the Haitian Republic. This is considered the most successful slave rebellion in the Americas and changed history for Africans in the New World. -
End of The British Slave Trade
Britain banned slave trade and followed through by creating harsh fines for any slave found aboard a British ship. The Royal Navy then tried to stop other nations from participating in the Atlantic Slave Trade because they found it equal to piracy.
