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Mar 27, 1430
Prince Henry the Navigator
Henry the Navigator was an important figure in the early days of the Portuguese Empire. He was responsible for the early development of European exploration and maritime trade with other continents. -
Mar 27, 1451
Reign of Mehmed the Conqueror
Mehmed was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire twice. He conquered Constantinople and brought an end to the Byzantine Empire, transforming the Ottoman state into an empire. -
Mar 27, 1464
Reign of Sunni Ali
Sunni Ali reigned from 1464 to 1492. He was the first king of the Songhai Empire, the 15th ruler of the Sonni dynasty. Under Sunni Ali's infantry and cavalry many cities were captured and then fortified. -
Mar 26, 1488
Dias' Voyage into Indian Ocean
Bartolomeu Dias was nobleman of the Portuguese royal household. He was a Portuguese explorer and sailed around the southernmost tip of Africa in 1488. -
Mar 26, 1492
Columbus's First Voyage
Columbus was given the title “Admiral of the Ocean Sea” in April 1492. He wanted to lead his own expedition. He was a trained sailor and ready to lead. But he needed someone to fund his voyage. Christopher went to the king of Portugal, Ferdinand. The King immediately said no. Columbus turned to queen Isabella who gladly funded him. -
Mar 31, 1494
Treaty of Tordesillas
Treaty divided the lands outside Europe between Portugal and Spain along a meridian 370 leagues. The line of demarcation was about halfway between the Cape Verde Islands and the islands entered by Christopher Columbus on his first voyage. -
Mar 27, 1500
Ottoman Dynasty
The Ottoman Dynasty was made up of the members of the House of Osman, ruled the Ottoman Empire from 1299 to 1922, beginning with Osman I -
Mar 27, 1501
Safavid Dynasty
The Safavids ruled from 1501 to 1722. They ruled one of the greatest Persian empires after the Muslim conquest of Persia. -
Mar 31, 1519
Spanish Conquest of Mexico
One of the most significant events in the Spanish colonization of the Americas. It began in February 1519, and was declared victorious on August 13, 1521. -
Mar 27, 1520
Martin Luther
German monk, Catholic priest, professor of theology and seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation -
Mar 27, 1520
Reign of Suleiman the Magnifcent
Suleiman the Magnificent was the tenth and longest-reigning Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, from 1520 to his death in 1566. -
Mar 27, 1526
Mughal Dynasty
In the early 16th century, northern India, being then under mainly Muslim rulers fell to the superior mobility and firepower of the Mughals -
Mar 27, 1536
John Calvin
Calvin was an influential French theologian and pastor during the Protestant Reformation. -
Mar 26, 1540
Foundation of Society of Jesus
A Christian male religious congregation of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits. -
Mar 26, 1545
Council of Trent
Ecumenical council of the Catholic Church. It is considered to be one of the Church's most important councils. -
Mar 27, 1556
Reign of Akbar
Akbar was Mughal's Emperor from 1556 until his death. He was the third and one of the greatest ruler of the Mughal Dynasty in India. -
Mar 27, 1563
Reign of Emperor Wanli
Emperor Wanli was the thirteenth emperor of the Ming Dynasty in China. -
Spanish Armada
A Spanish fleet of 130 ships that sailed from A Coruña in August 1588 under the command of the Duke of Medina Sidonia with the purpose of escorting an army from Flanders to invade England -
Beginning of Portugese Slave Trade
Portugal was one of the first to participate in slave trade, which began in the 16th century. -
Songhay Empire
A Songhay state located in western Africa. From the mid-15th to the late 16th century, Songhai was one of the largest Islamic empires in history. -
Galileo Galilei
Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher who played a major role in the scientific revolution. His achievements include improvements to the telescope and consequent astronomical observations and support for Copernicanism. -
Tokugawa Shogunate
The last feudal Japanese military government which existed between 1603 and 1868. The heads of government were the shoguns, and each was a member of the Tokugawa clan. -
Thirty Year's War
A series of wars fought in Central Europe, involving most of the countries of Europe. It was one of the most destructive conflicts in European history, and one of the longest continuous wars in modern history. -
Qing Dynasty
The QIng Dynasty was the last imperial dynasty of China,. It was preceded by the Ming dynasty and succeeded by the Republic of China. -
Peace of Westphalia
was a series of peace treaties signed between May and October 1648. These treaties ended the Thirty Years' War in the Holy Roman Empire, and the Eighty Years' War between Spain and the Dutch Republic, with Spain formally recognizing the independence of the Dutch Republic. -
John Locke
English philosopher and physician regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers and known as the "Father of Classical Liberalism -
Seven Year's War
The main conflict being in the seven-year period 1756–1763. It involved most of the great powers of the time and affected Europe, North America, Central America, the West African coast, India, and the Philippines. -
End of the British Slave Trade
Slave trade in Britain ended. -
Establishment of the 1st Colony in Australia
The first colony in Australia was established in 1788. Captain Arthur Phillip was charged with setting up the first penal colony in Australia. -
Haitian Revolution
Slave revolt in the French colony of Saint-Domingue, which culminated in the elimination of slavery there and the founding of the Republic of Haiti.
