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Jan 1, 1096
Crusades are fought
The Jews defended the Hafia against the crusaders. The battle was 1 month long. The Jews defended the Holy Land. -
Period: Jan 1, 1096 to Jan 1, 1291
Crusades are fought
The Jews defended the Hafia against the crusaders. The battle was 1 month long. The Jews defended the Holy Land. -
Jan 1, 1300
Renaissance begins
The Renaissance was a cultural movement amoung they new ways of learning and being artistic. There was lots of artistic development going on in the Renaissance. -
Jan 1, 1337
100 Years War begins
100 Years war was a battle between England and Frace. It lasted 116 years to be exact. -
Jan 1, 1347
Black Death begins in Europe
The Black Death was caused by the basillus which was Yersina Pestis. This began to spread through the rats that were on the ships that were ment for trading. -
Period: Jan 1, 1368 to
Ming Dynasty in China
The Ming Dynasty ruled for 276 years. The Ming Dynasty followed the collapse of the Mongol Yuan dynasty. -
Period: Jan 1, 1405 to Jan 1, 1433
Voyages of Zheng He
Zheng He was commanded to to do the treasure fleet for multiple expiditions. 6 of the voyages that he did occured under Yongles Reign -
Jan 1, 1431
Joan of the Arc burned at the stake
She was 16 when she was killed. She died of smoke inhalition. -
Jan 1, 1450
Johannes Gutenberg- Printing Press
The Printing press started the Printing Revolution. The Printing press made it a lot easier to print and acess books. -
Jan 1, 1453
Ottomans conquer Constantinople
The Ottomans were lead by a 21 year old named Ottoman Sultan Mehmed the 2nd, he defeated the Constantople. The battle lasted 7 weeks. -
Jan 1, 1492
1st voyage of Columbus
His first voyage was in 1492. He did not reach the mainland until 1498. -
Jan 1, 1492
Jews, gypsies and moors expelled from Spain
The Jews were forced to be Christains, 90,000 jews were converted. -
Jan 1, 1497
Da Gama lands in India
Da Gama was a portuguese explorer and he was the first European to reach India by the Atlantic Ocean, His journey started out in Lisbon, Portugal and ended in Calicut -
Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
Slave trade across Atlantic
The slave trade started because the Aztecs refused to work on Plantations. The slaves were traded on ships which went through the Triangle Trade. -
Period: Jan 1, 1501 to
Safavid Empire
The Safavid empire was the most significant dynasties of Persia. Muslim history was impacted by the fact that it was the official language of the empire -
Period: Jan 1, 1503 to Jan 1, 1506
Da Vinci paints the "Mona Lisa"
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Jan 1, 1507
Naming of the "New World"
The New World is the name used for the Western Hemisphere. The name came from the Europeans who had made a impact on the age of discovery. -
Jan 1, 1508
Michelangelo begins painting Sistine Chapel
Michelangelo was asked by the king to paint the Sistine Chapel. Took him a long time. -
Jan 1, 1517
Martin Luther posts 95 Theses
Posts theses on church door. He wrote the Theses saying that he was against the indulgences. -
Jan 1, 1519
Magellan starts his "around the world" trip
Ferdinand Megellan was the first to circumnavigate the world. 18 of the men survived this journey. -
Jan 1, 1526
Mughal Empire begins
The Mughal Empire was founded by Babur. Advances in obervational astronomy were produced -
Jan 1, 1530
King VIII founds the Angelican Church
He created the Angelican church because the pope wouldn't let him and his wife get a divorce. He wanted a divorce because she couldn't have a baby boy. -
Jan 1, 1537
Pizarro invades the Inca Empire
Pizarro invaded the Inca empire and by doing so he killed thousands of Incas. He killed Atalpua which was the ruler before him. -
Jan 1, 1543
Copernicus Publishes heliocentric theory
He said that there is no center in a celestial circles or spheres. He said the center of the Earth is not the center of the universe but the center of gravity. The heliocentric theory summerized his idea of the world. -
Period: Jan 1, 1545 to Jan 1, 1563
Council of Trent
The Council of Trent was one of the most impacting forces on the Roman Catholic churches councils. The council of trent is what people think was the start of the Counter- Reformation -
Period: Jan 1, 1556 to Jan 1, 1581
Philip II rules Spain
Philip the second was the king of the spanards and the king of the portuguese. He was the main contributer to the Roman Catholic Counter-reformation -
Jan 1, 1558
Elizabeth 1 becomes Queen of England
She was the last monarch of the Tudor dynasty. She was also the daughter of King Henry VIII's second wife. She established the Prodestant Church. -
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Age of Enlightenment
The age of Enlightenment was cultual movements of intellectuals This started in Western Europe. -
Jamestown, colony in Virginia, founded
Jamestown was Americas first permanent English colony. Jamestown was founded in 1607 -
Louis XIV becomes King of France
He became king in 1643 at the age of 4. He had the longest reign in all of European history. -
Tokugawa Shogunate ends
Tokugawa came to an end in 1868. Shogun was the head of the Tokugawa family, -
Qing Dynasty in China begins
The Qing dynasty was the first dynasty of Imperial China. The Qing dynasty was founded by Jurchen Aisin Gioro. -
Thomas Hobbes writes Leviathan
Leviathan established the social contract theory. He got the idea of this from Western political philosophy. -
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Oliver Cromwell rules England
Oliver was selected out of 10 to rule. He wanted execution of Charles. -
Peter 1 (The Great) becomes Czar
Peter lead the cultural revolution. The revolution was based on enlightenment. -
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Catherine the Great rules Russia
She was the longest ruling leader in Russia. Her Reign was the Golden Age. -
French Revolution Begins
The French Revolution was a period of time in which lots of social and political upheaval strongly affected France. There was a strong decline of the monarchies and the churches. -
U.S. Constitution is ratified
The bill of rights was purposed in 1789. North Carolina ratified the constitution. -
Reign of Terror Begins
The Reign of Terror was a period of violence that occured after the French Revolution had taken place. It also consisted of the conflict between rival political factions. -
Napoleon becomes Emperor
He took power in 1799 and became emperor in 1800. There were Napoleonic Wars that were against him. -
Napoleon defeated @ Waterloo
The battle of Waterloo took place in Belgium. It was the final defeat of Napoleon.
