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Period: Jan 1, 1096 to Jan 1, 1291
Crusades are fought
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Jan 1, 1300
Renaissance begins
People purchased art and Literature.
This new area of art and literature became known as the renaissance -
Jan 1, 1337
100 Years War begins
The 100 Years' War was a long struggle between England and France over succession for the French throne. -
Jan 1, 1347
Black death begins inEurope
The diease happened through trading. The rats was carrying the diease -
Period: Jan 1, 1368 to
Ming Dynasty in China
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Period: Jan 1, 1405 to Jan 1, 1433
Voyages of Zheng He
He lived from 1371 to 1433. There were seven voyages. -
Jan 1, 1431
joan of arc burned at the stake
Joan of Arc was burned at the stake for her crimes against the English. -
Jan 1, 1453
Ottomans Conquer Constantinople
The Fall of Constantinople marked the end of the Byzantine Empire, an empire which had lasted for over 1,100 years. -
Jan 1, 1455
Johannes Gutenberg - printing press
The printing press is often considered as the most important invention in modern times. -
Jan 1, 1492
1st voyage of columbus
Columbus set sail from Spain to find an all-water route to Asia. -
Jan 1, 1498
Da Gama lands in india
He was the first European to reach India by sea. -
Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
Slave trade across Atlsntic
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Period: Jan 1, 1501 to
Safavid Empire
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Jan 1, 1502
Naming of the "New World"
When Columbus arrived to America. He decided to name it San salvador -
Period: Jan 1, 1503 to Jan 1, 1506
Da Vinci Paints the "Mono Lisa"
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Jan 1, 1508
Michelangelo Begins painting Sistine Chapel
It took him a bit over four years, from July of 1508 to October of 1512. Michelangelo got off to a slow start, not having painted frescoes before. -
Jan 1, 1517
Martin Luther Posts 95 theses
Centers on practices within Catholic Church regarding baptism. Reject the valvidy of indulgences. -
Jan 1, 1519
Magellan starts his "around the world" trip
Ferdinand Magellan's voyage was the first to circle the globe -
Jan 1, 1526
MUGHAL EMPIRE BEGINS
A dynasty of India. Ruled by a portioin of Northern india -
Jan 1, 1534
Henry VIII founds Anglican Church
Anglican means "of England." Revolved as a part of the Roman Church -
Jan 1, 1537
Pizarro Invades the Inca Empire
Pizzaro executed the last inca emperor. -
Jan 1, 1543
Copernicus publishes heliocentric
Gave the theory that the sun was in the middle of the universe. Most other theorys stated that the earth was the center. -
Period: Jan 1, 1545 to Jan 1, 1563
Council of Trent
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Period: Jan 1, 1556 to
Philip II rules Spain
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Jan 1, 1558
Elizabeth I becomes Queen of England 1558
2 months after her half sisters death she took over the throne of queen of england. -
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Age of Enlightenment
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Jamestown, colony in Virginia, founded
During the voyages of the explorers they found new land we know as america. They found and named Jamestown as we know it today. -
Louis XIV becomes King of France
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Qing Dynasty in china begins
Began right after the Ming Dynasty. Ended around 1912. -
Thomas Hobbes writes Leviathan
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Oliver Cromwell rules England
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Peter I (the Great) becomes Czar
Best known for trying to establish Russia as a great nation. -
Period: to
Catherine the great rues Russia
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French Revolution begins
Their king at the time was in debt so he needed to charge tax. Their people did not like that so it started the French Revolution -
U.S constitution is ratitifed
Ratification is basically accepted. The us constitution is inventing a government which is devided into 3 different branches -
Reign of Terror begins
A period of violence during the french revolution. -
Napoleon becomes Emperor
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napoleon defeated @ waterloo
took place in belgium. He had conquered much of the Continental Europe. -
Tokugawa Shogunate ends
Last feudal Japanese military government which existed between 1603 and 1868.
