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Period: Jan 1, 1096 to Jan 1, 1291
Crusades are Fought
Wars between the Europeans and the Muslims for the Holy Land
Ended with the English miserably failing in do so -
Sep 30, 1330
Renaissance begins
It literally means "rebirth".
Sparked a breakthrough in cultural arts and literature. -
Jan 1, 1337
100 Year War begins
Long conflict between Europe and France
Ended with France driving out the English Invaders -
Sep 30, 1347
Black Death begins in Europe
Killed a third of the European population.
It spread due to the fleas on rats biting people. -
Period: Sep 30, 1368 to
Ming Dynasy in China
It was founded by Zhu Yuanzhang.
Struggles with tribes of various nationalities continued. -
Period: Oct 12, 1405 to Oct 12, 1433
Voyages of Zheng He
He had a group of 317 ships.
He died on the way back from his final voyage. -
Jan 1, 1431
Joan of Arc burned at the stake
She was the savior of France.
However, she was martyed for heresy. -
Sep 30, 1450
Johannes Gutenberg - printing press
He was the first European to use movable type printing.
HIs printing press allowed writing to be mass produced. -
Sep 30, 1453
Ottomans conquer Constantinople
They were led by Mehmed II.
They managed to break through the walls using cannons. -
Sep 26, 1492
1st voyage of Columbus
First land they spotted was San Salvador.
Used the Pinta, the Nina and the Santa Maria to sail. -
Oct 12, 1492
Jews, gypsies, and moors expelled from Spain
Thousands of them died trying to reach safety.
During expulsion, many were thrown into the ocean after being charged fees. -
Sep 26, 1498
Da Gama lands in India
First to European to reach India from the Atlantic.
Had to fight to make it back home. -
Period: Oct 12, 1500 to
Slave Trade across the atlantic
The majority of slaves were west africans.
Africans would often sell out their own people to slavery. -
Period: Sep 30, 1501 to
Safavid Empire
The founder of the dynasty was Ismāʿīl I.
Isma'il was twelve when he led his army in a war of conquest. -
Period: Sep 26, 1503 to Sep 26, 1507
Da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa
Became an icon of the Renaissance .
Was most likely a potrait of the wife of a trade merchant. -
Sep 26, 1507
Naming of the New World
It was named in honor of Amerigo Vespucci.
Was not actually discovered by Christopher Columbus -
Sep 30, 1508
Michelangelo begins painting Sistine Chapel
He did not enjoy painting the Sistine Chapel.
He used fresco, one of the most difficult methods of painting. -
Sep 16, 1517
Martin Luther post 95 Theses
Posted due to Martin's dislikement of the Church
Resulted in Martin being excommunicated -
Oct 12, 1519
Magellan starts his around the world trip
Magellan became involved in a local war in the Philippines, where he was killed in battle on April 27, 1521.
Juan Sebastián del Cano completed the circumnavigation. -
Oct 12, 1526
Mughal Empire begins
It controlled nearly all of norhtern India.
It was ruled by Babur, a Chagatai Turkic prince. -
Oct 12, 1537
Pizarro invades the Inca Empire
He kills Atahualpa despite trying to give him a bribe.
He later finds the city of Lima. -
Sep 30, 1543
Copernicus publishes heliocentric theory
It states that the sun is the center of everything.
It did not gain popularity until the 16th century. -
Period: Sep 30, 1545 to Sep 30, 1563
Council of Trent
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Period: Sep 30, 1556 to
Philip II rules Spain
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Oct 12, 1558
Elizabeth becomes Queen of England
She relied heavily on her advisors.
Her mother's marriage was annulled. -
Sep 30, 1562
Henry VIII founds Anglican Church
He did this to have his marriage with annie anulled.
He wanted a male heir to the throne. -
Period: to
Age of Enlightenment
People during this time focused on individualism instead of tradition.
It was also known as the Age of Reason. -
Jamestown colony in Virginia founded
Around 100 english settlers gathered here.
It is the first English settlement in America. -
Louis XIV becomes King of France
France flourished under his rule until he became drowned in debt.
He came up with indulgences to pay off money. -
Qing Dynasty in China begins
This was the last imperial dynasty in China.
The dynasty was founded by the Jurchen Aisin Gioro clan in Northeastern China. -
Thomas Hobbes writes Leviathan
He was one of the founders of modern political philosophy and political science. It is about the structure of society and government. -
Period: to
Oliver Cromwell rules England
He was one of Europe's greatest leaders.
He religiously carried out the will of God. -
Peter I (the Great) becomes Czar
Peter implemented sweeping reforms aimed at modernizing Russia.
He ended up in an all out war with the Ottoman Empire. -
Period: to
Catherine the Great rules Russia
She was the longest running female ruler of Russia.
Her reign was known as Russia's golden age. -
US Constitution is ratified
It had to be ratified by 9 of the 13 states.
It is the oldest written constitution in the world. -
French Revolution begins
Started when rioters in Bastille stormed in the fortress for supplies and weapons.
Peasants looted and burned anyone who had higher authourity. -
Reigh of Terror begins
It was a period of violence after the French Revolution.
The conflicts were mostly between the Girondins and the Jacobins. -
Napoleon becomes Emperor
He took power in a coup d'état in 1799 and installed himself as First Consul.
He is the first frenchman to hold the title of emperor in years. -
Napoleon defeated at Waterloo
This took place in Belgium.
This was the final defeat of Napoleon who took over most of the Europe. -
Tokugawa Shogunate ends
It is the final era of Japanese gov't.
It's end propelled Japan into the modern era.
