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Period: Jan 1, 1096 to Jan 1, 1291
Crusades are fought
Was a military campaigns during the time of Medieval England against the Muslims . The main goal of the crusades was to take control of Jerusalem. -
Jan 1, 1337
100 Years War Begins
Henry V of England attempted to have himself crowned as future king of France by the Treaty of Troyes. King John of France , in order to save his title , was forced to accept the treaty of Calais. -
Jan 1, 1347
Black Death begins in Europe
Killed 25 million people. This was caused because it was carried by fleas from rats. -
Jan 1, 1350
Renaissance Begins
An era known for the rebirth of art and literature. The Reformation also took place at the same time as the Renaissance. -
Period: Jan 1, 1368 to
Ming Dynasty In China
Kublai Khan conquered China. MIng rule brought prosperity to china.Zhu Yuangzhang and hisrebel army overthrew the mongol emperor. -
Period: Jan 1, 1405 to Jan 1, 1433
Voyages Of Zheng He
Zheng He was commanded to do the treasure fleet for multiple expeditions. 6 of the voyages that he did occured under Yongles Reign -
Jan 1, 1431
Joan of Arc Burned At The Stake
Commanded the French army but did not participate in the violence Joan was 16 when she was killed. Died of smoke inhalition -
Jan 1, 1453
Ottomans Conquer Constantinople
Within about 100 years, the Ottoman state had grown into a true empire and become a European power. The Ottomans expieranced a setback when the great Central Asian conqueror Timur attacked. -
Jan 1, 1455
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, 1492
1st Voyage Of Columbus
Had 3 ships named the Santa Maria, The Nina and the Pinta. He did not reach mainland until 1498 . -
Jan 1, 1492
Jews , Gypsies & Moors Expelled From Spain
The Jews were forced to be Christian's , 90,000 were converted. The treaty to the Moors , Jews and Gypsies were broken after seven years. -
Jan 1, 1498
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 startedd out in Libson, Portugal and ended in Calicut. -
Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
Slave Trade Across Atlantic
About 10 million Blacks enslaved.
The slave trade started because the Aztecs refused to work on Plantations.
The slaves were traded on ship and 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. -
Jan 1, 1502
Naming of the "New World"
The New World is the name used for the Western Hemisphere. The name came from the Europeans who had an Impact on the age of discovery. -
Period: Jan 1, 1503 to Jan 1, 1506
Da Vinci Paints The "Mona Lisa"
The Mona Lisa hangs in Louvre , Paris where it remains an object of pilgramige in the 21st century. It was painted when da Vinci lived in Florence and it is one of the worlds most famous painting. -
Jan 1, 1508
Michelangelo Begins Painting Sistine Chapel
Michelangelo was asked by the king to paint the Sistine Chapel.
Became a sculpter age 14
Painter Raphael Donoto Bramante felt threatend by Michelangelo mercurial rise fame they intended to discredit and degrade the young artist. -
Jan 1, 1517
Martin Luther Posts 95 Theses
He wrote these saying he was against the indulgences. Post theses on church door. Condemned the excess and corruption of the catholic church. -
Jan 1, 1519
Magellan starts his " Around the World " Trip
Fernidad Magellan was the first one to circumnavigate the world. 18 of the men survived this journey. Came from a noble family. -
Jan 1, 1526
Mughal Empire Begins
The Mughal empire was founded by Bubur . Advances in observational astronomy were produced, -
Jan 1, 1534
Henry VIII Founds Anglican 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
PIazarro invaded the Inca empire and by doing so he killed thousands of Incas.
He killed Atalpua whoch 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.
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Period: Jan 1, 1545 to Jan 1, 1563
Council Of Trent
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Period: Jan 1, 1556 to
Philip II Rules Spain
Phillip II was the king of the spanards and the king of the portugese . He was the main contributer to the Roman Catholic Counter - reformation. -
Jan 1, 1558
Elizabeth I 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 Enligtenment
The Age of Enlightment was cultural movements of intellectuals , this started in Western Europe.
Cultural movement emphasizing on indivvidual self instead of religious was to reform society. -
Jamestown, Colony In Virginia , Founded .
Americas first pernanent English colony . -
Louis XIV Becomes King Of France
Known for agressive foreign policys . Died of gangrene a few days before his 77th birthday. He had the longest reign in all European history. -
Qing Dynasty In China Begins
Kangxi's grandson Quianlong brought the Quing Dynasty to height.
During his reign arigicultural production continued to rise . MAnchu women were forbidden to bind their feet. -
Thomas Hobbes Writes Leviathan
Leviathan established the social contract theory.
He got the idea from Western political philosophy. -
Period: to
Oliver Cromwell Rules England
Oliver was selected out od 1o to rule . He wanted execution of Charles. DIvided Englan and each was governed by a major -general. -
Peter I (The Great) Becomes Czar
Peter removed his sister from the throne and took power for himself. One of Czar Peter's first acts was to storm Azov. -
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Catherine The Great Rules Russia
CatherIine seized power from the new czar, who was murdered.
She completeley reorginized local governments and put their administration in hands of landowners and nobles. -
U.S. Constitution Is Ratified
The bill of rights was purposed in 1789 . North Carolina ratified the constitution. -
French Revolution Begins
French Revolution was a period of time in whoch lots of social and political upheaval strongly affected France. There was a strong decline of the monarchies and the churches. -
Reign Of Terror Begins
In the middle of 1793 , many people were concerned about the course of the Revolution.
The Reign of Terror did not spare any particular class, occupation.
Period of violence . -
Napoleon Becomes Emperor
Napoleon wanted to make his own power permanant and hereditary .
Napolean hoped to invade Britain and defeat it . -
Napoleon defeated @ Waterloo
Arocc europe, Napoleon's enemies were gathering their troops for another shutdown with Napoleon . Napolean evaded the victors briefly. He tried to escape to America but he wqas soon captured. -
Tokugawa Shogunate Ends
