1450-1750

  • Jan 1, 1450

    Printing press in Europe

    Gutenberg didn't invent the Printing press but he acknowledged it in Europe.
  • Jan 1, 1453

    Ottomans capture Constantinople

    After a long war of the two empires Ottoman finally come on top.
  • Jan 1, 1480

    Height of Aztec Empire

    Aztecs start to reach the peak
  • Jan 1, 1488

    Dias rounds Cape of Good Hope

    Bartolomeu Dias makes it to the southern tip of Africa
  • Jan 1, 1492

    Colombus/Reconquista of spain

    Columbus sets out for what he thinks is India
  • Jan 1, 1502

    1st African slaves to Americas

    Triangular trade has begun and slaves are being transported.
  • Jan 1, 1517

    Protestant Reformation

    Martin Luther created the 95 theses for all the wrongs done by the church.
  • Jan 1, 1521

    Cortez conquered the Aztecs

    The 2 year war is over
  • Jan 1, 1523

    Magellan circumnavigates the earth

    Magellan makes a full trip around the world
  • Jan 1, 1529

    1st unsuccessful ottoman siege of Vienna

    Ottoman fail to take over Vienna
  • Jan 1, 1533

    Pizarro topples the Inca

  • Jan 1, 1545

    Discovery of silver at Potosi

    The revolutionary discovery of silver was made
  • Jan 1, 1571

    Battle of Lepanto

    Ottoman naval was defeated
  • Jan 1, 1571

    1st Manila Galleon

    Global trade of silver
  • spanish armanda

  • Battle of Sekigahara

    Beginning of Tokugawa Shogunate
  • Foundation of Jamestown

  • 30 years war

    End of the war