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Period: Jan 1, 1340 to
Songhai Empire
A Pre-colonial trading state, considered to be one of the greatest african empires. -
Jan 1, 1450
Prince Henry 'The Navigator'
portaguses prince that was reasponsible for early development of European exploration and maritime trade. -
Period: Jan 1, 1450 to
1450 C.E. - 1750 C.E.
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Jan 1, 1451
Reign of Mehmed the Conqueror
leader of the Ottoman Empire that conquered the Byzantine empire and instanbul, -
Period: Jan 1, 1453 to
Ottoman empire
the first series of muslim empire that ranged as far back to the persian gulf to southern spain. Conquered the Byzantine Empire -
Jan 1, 1455
Begining of Portaguse Slave Trade
Prince Henry established a slave market and fort in arquin Bay in 1445 C.E.and they were brought back to portugal. By 1455 800 africans were transported to portugal anually. -
Period: Jan 1, 1464 to Jan 1, 1492
Rein of Sunni Ali
Founded the Songhai Empire of West Africa, also a great military leader who was never defeated. -
Jan 1, 1487
Dias' Voyage into Indian Ocean
First European to sail around the southernmost tip of africa in hopes of finding a sea trade route to india. -
Jan 1, 1492
Columbian Exchange
The interchange between plants, food products, slaves and ideas that took place between Europe and The Americas after Colubus's voyages to the New World -
Aug 3, 1492
Columbus' First Voyage
in august 3, 1492 Christopher Columbus which tryde to find a western sea trade route to china, but instead found the caribean. -
Period: Jan 1, 1501 to
Safavid Empire
the Safavid Empire turned its official religion to Shi'a that was a turning point in the history of islam, also becoming the first native dynasty since the Sassanids to establish a unified Iranian State. -
Jan 1, 1502
Moctezuma
Ninth elected Aztec ruler, his empire streched from the gulf of mexico to the pacific.He was latter conquered and killed by spanish conquestadors. -
Jul 10, 1509
John Calvin
john calivin was very important to the devolpement of challenging the catholic churches and its corrupt practices. he later became a Potostant reformation pastor. -
Jan 1, 1516
Martin Luther
A german theologian of the christian religion and a monk whose teaching brought about the Protostant Reformation. famouse for his 95 thesis he nailed to the front of a church. -
Jan 1, 1519
Spanish Conquest of Mexico
Herman coretez led the conquest againts the Aztecs in the search of God, Gold, and Glory. -
Period: Jan 1, 1520 to Jan 1, 1566
Reign of Suleiman the Magnificent
Ruled during the Peak of the Golden Age of Islam. Famous for building many mosques, spent most of his time writing poetry and was involved in the arts. Also known for his reputation as a lawgiver. -
Period: Jan 1, 1526 to
Mughal Dynasty
an empire in eastern India that had the most territorial extent, the first to use gunpowder in India. -
Jan 1, 1545
Council of Trent
Played a great role in the counter reformation protastants were pushing for.called upon by Paul III, and held by 700 bishops -
Period: Jan 1, 1556 to
Reign of Akbar
Akbar was a 14 year old ruler of the monghoul empire that pursued a policy of vigurse expansion, became the greates monghoul caliph in India and achieved widespread peace and prosperity. -
Nov 15, 1564
Galileo Galilei
a italian astronomer that is credited with the discovery of the telescope and that earth actually circles the sun witch angered the catholic church and officials. -
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Tokugawa Shogunate
A fuedal dictatorship that did allow very little movement between social classes. life in the empire was peacefull but was strictly controlled by the govenment. -
Period: to
Thirty Year War
A fight through out Europe and primarily of what is now Germany. primarily due to religious nature it was a pivital war to the Catholic Church and its Counter Reformation. -
John Locke
Father of classical liberalism, a elightment thinker whos ideas can still be felt today. -
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Manchus Empire
the lst imperial dynasty in china, arts flourished under the dynaties rule, literati painting was popular, novels in the vernacular developed substantially, population and territory icreased also -
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Qing Dynasty
Last impereal dynasty to rule in china, created by the Manchus, strengthened chinese heritage, trade with india flourished, he increasing interest of the western countries in the resources of this country can be said to be the main reason for the downfall of the Qing dynasty -
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England's Glorius Revolution
a Revolution to Over throw King James III of England, due to him becoming religiously tolerant, and agraging catholisist and leading political circles. -
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Russian Empire
started by Peter The Great, resembeled the Ottoman Empire coservattive kingdoms of europe. socially dominated by nobles, industry was pivital althought not as grand as European powers. -
Period: to
Peter the Great
founder of the RussianEmpire and The Russian Navy, he modernized the Russian Army. and changed the way nobles dressed and behaved in a the way european nobles did, also defeated the ottoman empire to recontroll ports in the black sea.
