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Period: Apr 2, 1375 to
Songhay Empire
The Songhai empire in the western african state, Played Important role in trade throught the African continenet. -
Period: Apr 2, 1394 to Apr 2, 1460
Prince Henry the Navigator
Portugese prince that devoted his life to exploration and began sea voyages. -
Mar 1, 1441
Beginning of Portugese Slave Trade
Portugese acquired slave from the "Golden Coast" region of Africa. -
Period: Apr 2, 1451 to Apr 2, 1481
Reign of Mehmed the Conqueror
Was the intellegent sultan to the Ottoman Empire, ruling a time previously from 1444-1446. Was a leader that was a military expert and encouraged the fine arts as well as being a excellent scholar, -
Period: Apr 2, 1453 to
Ottoman Dynasty
Islamic state in north western Anatolia. After the fall of the Byzantine Empire the Ottomans capitol was in Instanbul, past Constintanople. -
Period: Apr 2, 1464 to Apr 2, 1492
Reign of Sunni Ali
King of the early Songhai empire. During his reign Sunghai empire it progressed into the most powerful country in Western Africa. -
Period: Apr 2, 1483 to Apr 2, 1546
Martin Luther
Luther, a powerful religeous leader, sparked the Protestant reformation by stating that the amount of money a person gives to the church emphaized a persons faith. He challenged papal power as he was against the indulgences. He believed that a persons salvation was based on a persons faith. -
Apr 2, 1487
Diaz's voyage into the Indian Ocean
The Portugese explorer Dias was given a s small fleet and a with that he intended to find a new route to India, While doing this he also founded trading ports along the "Gold Coast". -
Mar 31, 1492
Columbus's first voyage
After convincing the King and Queen of Spain to fund his trip to a new route to the east Indies his departed, only to arrive in the islands in the Bahamas. -
Mar 31, 1494
Treaty of Tordesillas
An effort made by the pope to quell Spanish and Portugese conflict over land in the "New World". The pope ultimatly divided the New World in half, the east side remained to Portugal and the west belongs to Spain. -
Period: Apr 2, 1502 to
Safavid Dynasty
The muslim territory gained by the Muslim conquest of Persia. Forming modern Iran. -
Period: Apr 2, 1509 to Apr 2, 1564
John Calvin
Influential Protestant leader, publishing a sensus of chrisian teachings. Calvin believed in that salvation was predestined before burth, forming the clergy of Calvanism, -
Apr 2, 1519
Spanish Conquest of Mexico
After Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes arrived in Mexico he aimed to control the people there (the Actecs). After a few efforts and factors such as diseases he did conquer the land of the Aztecs, progressing the Spanish control all over Mexico. -
Period: Apr 2, 1520 to Apr 2, 1566
Reign of Suleyman the Magnificent
Longest reigning sultan to the Ottoman empire. Conquered most of Christian lands. This sultan encouraged artistic, literature and architectural development. -
Period: Apr 2, 1526 to
Mughal Dynasty
Muslim state dominating the domain of india from a multiple military compaigns. -
Apr 2, 1534
Foundation Of the Society of Jesus
A clergy founded by St. Ignasius of Loyola. New order that occured within the catholic reformation, helping the protestants stem through their preaching. -
Period: Mar 31, 1545 to Mar 31, 1563
Councel of Trent
Council of the Catholic church in order to begin the Catholic reform against the protestants. -
Period: Apr 2, 1556 to
Reign of Akbar
During the his reign he established the central administration for the expanding state of the Mughal empire. Granted revenues to government and military officials. -
Period: Apr 2, 1564 to
Galileo Galilei
Enlightened thinker from the Scientific movement. Italian astronomer Galileo build a telescope that allowed him to study the heavens, One of his contributions is the moon being rough, contrary to Aristotalian beleifs. -
Period: Apr 2, 1572 to
Reign of Emperor Wanli
Began and early reign at age 9. Longest ruler of the Ming dynasty, and ruled during the states decline. Attempted to take full control of the government and defend against the Mongols attacks. -
Spanish Armada is Defeated
The invinvible Spanish armada is defeated by the English naval forces. -
Tokugawa Shogunate
New military government established over daimyo. Created new capitol at Edo (Tokyo) giving Japan political unity, -
Period: to
Thirty Years War
War fought with the Central countries of Europe. Reasons including the states borders, religious and economical rivalry, -
Period: to
John Locke
Enlightned thinker and philospher, Credited with neing the Father of Classical Liberism by posing if a government is corrupt then its is the people duty to reform it. -
Period: to
Qing Dynasty
Empire established after the fall of the Ming Dynasty when Machu power overthrew the Ming. Later controling parts of Mongolia, Tibet. -
Peace of Westaphilia
Series of Treaties that ended the Thirty Years war. These treaties eventually contstructed the borders of todays modern nations, seperating European countries. -
Period: to
Seven Years War
"French and Indian War" Series of conflicts between the French and the British. -
Establishment of 1st colony in Australia
First Permanent settlement made in Australia by convicts, the penal colonies. Placed there by English officials that wanted to exile criminals and sent them to remotre Australia. -
Period: to
Hatian Revolution
Revolts against the British and French forces to gain independence, the revolution comprised of the mixed population of free slaves and enslaved laborers.
