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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
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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
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Battle of Sekigahara
Beginning of Tokugawa Shogunate -
Foundation of Jamestown
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30 years war
End of the war