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Period: Jan 1, 1096 to Jan 1, 1291
Crusades Are Fought
The crusades are fought between Christians and Muslims. This was to dertermine the "Holy Land". -
Jan 1, 1300
Renaissance Begins
The Renaissance was a time period of art and cultural movement. One family ruled most of Italy and they were called the Medici Family. -
Jan 1, 1337
100 year war begins
This war was fought between English and France. The war began because of an disagreement. -
Jan 1, 1347
Black Death Begins In Europe
More than 1/3 of all of Europe's people died from the Black death. This plague was carried by fleas and ticks. Then to rats. -
Period: Jan 1, 1368 to
Ming Dynasty in China
This time period was known as the orderly way of govenering. The Great Ming was in power for 276 years -
Period: Jan 1, 1405 to Jan 1, 1433
Voyages of Zheng He
In Ming, China Zheng He was an admiral. His purpose on what he wanted to do was earn money like Sir Francis Drake. -
May 30, 1431
Joan of Arc burned at the stake
She was handed over to the English, and then put on trial by the pro-English Bishop of Beauvais Pierre Cauchon on a variety of charges. After Cauchon declared her guilty she was burned at the stake on 30 May 1431, dying at about nineteen years of age. -
Jan 1, 1448
Da Gama Lands in India.
Dom Vasco da Gama found these lands. This opened up a chance for imperialism. -
Jan 1, 1453
Ottomans Conquer Constantinople
Ottomans Get a victory and the end of the Byzantine ends. Soon after this conquer they conqured 2 more territories. -
Jan 1, 1455
Johannes Gutenberg - Printing Press
The First book ever to be pressed on the printing press was the bible. This made it a lot easier for the development of relgions so that people may read the bible. Also the 95 thesis was printed on the printing press. -
Jan 1, 1492
1st Voyage of Columbus
During his journey he took 3 ships. They were callled the Nina, Pinta, and the Santa Maria. -
Jan 1, 1492
Jews, Gypsies and moors expelled from Spain
In 1492 the Catholic monarchs expelled the Moors. This also resulted of the Jews and the Gypsies to be expelled also. -
Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
Slave Trade Across Atlantic
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Period: Jan 1, 1501 to
Safavid Empire
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Jan 1, 1502
Naming of the "new world".
Amerigo Vespucci was an explorer that when he first found was south America. Then he named Amerca later on. -
Period: Jan 1, 1503 to Jan 1, 1517
Da Vinci paints the "Mona Lisa".
This painting was painted on oil and onto wood. The painting itself is owned by the goverment of France. And hangs in Louvre In Paris France. -
Jan 1, 1508
Michelangelo Begins Painting Sistine Chapel
Pope Julius II had requested Michelangelo to paint the Sistine chapel. He wanted to bring Rome back to its former power. -
Jan 1, 1517
Marin Luther Posts 95 Theses
Martin Luther writes the 95 thesis. This hearing was at the Diet of Worms. And after that he was excommunicated. -
Jan 1, 1519
Magellan Starts his "Around the World" Trip
Magellan was killed on his voyage. But his voyage proved that the sea circled the globe. Proving that the world is not flat. -
Jan 1, 1526
Mughal Empire Begins
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Jan 1, 1534
Henry VIII Founded Anglicican Church
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Jan 1, 1537
Pizarro Invades Inca Empire
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Jan 1, 1543
Copernicus Publishes Heliocentric Theory
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Period: Jan 1, 1545 to Jan 1, 1563
Council Of Trent
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Period: Oct 1, 1556 to
Phillip II rules Spain
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Jan 1, 1558
Elizabeth I becomes queen of England
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Age Of Enlightment
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Jamestown, colony in Virginia, Founded
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Louis XIV becomes king of France
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Qing Dynasty In China Begins
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Period: to
Oliver Cromwell Rules England
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Thomas Hobbes writes Levithan
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Peter I (The Great) becomes Czar
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Catherine the Great rules Russia
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French Revolution Begins
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U.S Constitution is ratified
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Reign Of Terror begins
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Napoleon Becomes Emperor
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Napoleon Defeated at Waterloo
After this battle the Napoleonic era fell to ashes. Napoleon known to one of the greatest military stradigists ever to live. -
Tokugawa Shgunate Ends
