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Period: Jan 1, 1096 to Jan 1, 1291
Crusades are fought
The Crusades was a series of military campaigns between Christians in Europes and the Muslims of the Middle east between 1096 and 1291.The main goal was to take control of Jerusalem away from the Muslims. -
Jan 1, 1300
Renaissance begins
The Renaissance began in Italy and spread through Europe. During the Renaissance trade increased and citeies grew larger. People also wanted to show they were wealthy. -
Jan 1, 1337
100 year war begins
The 100 yeat war was a fight between England and France. The war started because they wanted the Frence throne. The war lasted from 1337 to 1453. -
Jan 1, 1347
Black Death begins in Europe
The Black Death started in Mongolia.It spreaded by fleas on rats that got on ships that then went to Europe. The Plague caused European society to change after the 1300s -
Period: Jan 1, 1368 to
Ming Dynasty in China
This was a ruling Dynasty in China. This was the last Dynasty to rule in China. It was a rule between eras of Mongol and Manchu dominance. -
Period: Jan 1, 1405 to Jan 1, 1433
Voyages of Zheng He
He was an explorer during China's Ming Dynasty.Zheng commanded expeditionary voyages to southeast Asia, south Asia, middle east and east Africa from 1405-1433. -
Jan 1, 1431
Joan of Arc burned at the skate
Joan was born in 1412. She died in 1431.She believed that God had chosen her to lead France to victory during the war with England. -
Jan 1, 1453
Ottomans conquer Constantinople
This marked the end of the Byzantine Empire, which had lasted over 1000 years. After the conquest Mehmed made Constantinople the Ottoman Empire's new capital. The Ottomans conquered the Canstantinople by a land and sea attack. -
Jan 1, 1455
Johannes Gutenberg- printing press
He was native to Germany. He invented the first printing press in the mid 1400's. The first document he printd was the bible with 1,282 pages. -
Jan 1, 1492
Jews, gypsies and moors expelled from Spain
The Jews, gypsies and moors where asked to change their religion to Christianity. Whoever refused to change their religion they would be expelled from the country. -
Jan 1, 1492
1st voyage of Columbus
On the first voyage he left with three ships, la niña, la pinta and la santa maria. During the first voyage he also explored the northeast coast of Cuba. -
Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
Slave trade across Atlantic
It was the enslavement and transportation, primarily of African people to the New World.The slave trade took place accross the Atlantic ocean. -
Period: Jan 1, 1501 to
Safavid Empire
It was one of the most significant ruling dynasties of Persia. They ruled one of the greatest Persian empires. -
Jan 1, 1502
Naming of the "New World"
Christofer Columbus was the one that found the new world. He had completed four voyages before finding the "New World". -
Period: Jan 1, 1503 to Jan 1, 1506
Da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa
Da Vinci was a painter, draftsman, sculptor, architect, and engineer. The Monalisa is one of the most known paintings in the world. Da Vinci did the painting while he was living in Florence. -
Jan 1, 1508
Michelangelo begins painting Sistine Chapel
He painted during 1508 and 1512. Michelangelo was a sculpter. When he painted the Sistine Chapel he used Fresco to do it. Pope Julius II ordered him to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. -
Jan 1, 1517
Martin Luther posts 95 theses
When he wrote the 95 theses he was not allowed to write any more and people where not allowed to read them. That is why Martin Luther was mad with the church. -
Jan 1, 1519
megallan starts his "around the world" trip
He was a portuguese explorer. He was the first person to circumnavigate the Earth. He started the trip but never lived to see the end of it. -
Jan 1, 1526
Mughal Empire begins
This Empire was extending over the ndian subcontinent. It was the most powerful Empire in India. They ruled northern India. -
Period: Jan 1, 1527 to
Philip II rules Spain
Phillip II was the King of Spain. He was also the King of England for sometime.He was born in 1527 and died in 1598. When he gonerned Spain he called it the "Golden Age". -
Jan 1, 1534
Henry VIII founds Anglican Church
He had been married six times.He wanted to obtain divorce and the pope would not grant it to him. In 1534, the king made himself the supreme head of the Church of England in place of the Pope. -
Jan 1, 1537
Pizarro invades the Inca Empire
He first made contact with Inca Empire. He was a Spanish conquistador whose famed conquest of the Inca Empire. Francisco Pizarro died in 1541. -
Jan 1, 1543
Copernicus publishes heliocentric theory
He was a Renaissance mathematician and astronomer. His publish is considered a mojor event in the history of science.Copernicus was born and died in Royal Prussia. -
Period: Jan 1, 1545 to Jan 1, 1563
Council of Trent
The main goal of the Council of Trent was to restore peace among Chrisrians.The Council of Trent was called by Paul Ill who was pope from 1534 to 1549. -
Jan 1, 1546
Peter I (the great) becomes Czar
Peter the Great was a Russian czar in the late 17th century. He is best known for extensive reforms in an attempt to establish Russia as a great nation. -
Jan 1, 1558
Elizabeth I becomes Queen of England
Aftre her half-sister died she was crowned Queen of Elizabeth I England in London. She ruled England for 44 years. She was a long-ruling Queen of England. -
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Age of Enlightnment
It was a cultural movement of intellectuals that started in western Europe.It spread across Europe and into the United States. The purpose of the Age of Enlightnment was to reform society. -
Jamestown, colony in Virginia, founded
It was the first successful permanent English settlement it what would become the United States. It was located in Virginia near the James River. -
Louis XIV becomes King of France
Louis began ruling france in 1661 after the death of the chiefe minister. He declared that he would rule without a chief minister. -
Qing Dynasty in China begins
It was the last imperial dynasty in china. It ruled for about 300 years. It was founded by the Manchus. -
Thomas Hobbes writes Leviathan
Thomas Hobbs was an english phylosopher in the 17th century. He was best known for his book Leviathan and his political views of society. The book was published in 1651. -
Oliver Cromwell rules England
He is one of the best known people in history. He became the effective leader of England from 1653 to 1658. He was a highly religious man who believed that everybody should lead their lives according to what was written in the Bible. -
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Catherine the Great rules Russia
She led her country in political and coltural life of Europe.She started out as a German princess. She started ruling Russia when Elizabeth died and her husband tok the throne and was called Peter III. -
French Revolution begins
French Revolution was influenced by Enlightenment ideals. The French revolution failed to complete all it's goals. This started in 1789 and ended in the late 1790's. -
U.S. Constitution is ratified
The U.S. Constitution has 4,400 words. It is the oldest and shortest written Constitution of any major government in the world. Before the Constitution could become the law of the land, it would have to withstand public scrutiny and debate. -
Reign of Terror begins
This was a period of violence after the French revolution. This was a conflict between rival polititians. The deaths range was in the tens thousands. -
Napoleon becomes Emperor
Napoleon took power in 1799. In 1805 he made him sel Emperor of the Frence people.He was involved in a series of wars. -
Napoleon defeated @ Waterloo
This took place in Belgium in 1815.This marked the final deafeat of the French miitary Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. -
Tokugawa Shogunate ends
This military government that existed between 1603 to 1867. This was the final era of traditional Japanese government. This lasted over 250 years. -
Thomas Hobbes writes Leviathan
Thomas Hobbes was an English philosopher. He was best known for his book and his political views of society.
