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Jan 1, 600
Establishment of 1st Colony on Africa
The colonization of Africa gradually snuck up until it overcame the continent. this led to so much more trade with different socilaizations. -
Jan 1, 1299
Ottoman Dynasty
Turkish empire that ruled with a sultan. This man would eventually become a caliph. -
Mar 4, 1394
Henry the Navigator
He began the interest in exploration for the Europeans. He also started maritime trade for them. -
Nov 10, 1483
Martin Luther
A Christian of the 16th century. He nailed letters to the church door as a visual of defiance. -
Jan 1, 1488
Dias' Voyage into the Indian Ocean
Dias was a Portuguese explorer. He was the first European that is know to have sailed around the tip of Africa. -
Aug 3, 1492
Columbus' First Voyage
Columbus left the ports in search of the new world on his very own expedition. He found the Bahamas and eventually landed on the main land of the Americas, adding a new area to the Europeans' enterprise. -
Jun 7, 1494
Treaty of Tordesillas
This treaty evenly traded the newly discovered land between Portugal and Spain. The east went to Portugal and the west went to Spain. -
Jan 1, 1500
Beginning of Portuguese Slave Trade
The Portuguese Slave Trade began in the 16th century and lated until the 19th century. They launched the slave trade and treated the Africans as cargo being shipped to America to do their dirty and strnuous work. -
Jan 1, 1500
Mughal Dynasty
The Mughal Dynsaty stabled and preserved local societies instead of killing them all. This showed to be much more systematic and effective. -
Jul 10, 1509
John Calvin
A French man who helped develop Christian theology. He wrote up new ideas and a new church government. -
Feb 1, 1521
Spanish Conquest of Mexico
The Spanish took over the Mexican empires easily. They pretended to be friendly and gained the trust of those who felt left out by the government. -
Jan 1, 1534
Foundation of Society of Jesus
7 men of the Catholic church joined otgether to create this society. They were there to evangelize and minister to the world. -
Dec 13, 1545
Council of Trent
The council of the Catholic church that met 25 times to condemn and reform. They attempted to resolves disagreement and change the church for the better. -
Jan 1, 1556
Reign of Akbar
Akbar began his reign when he was only 14 years old. He looked to expand and favored Hinduistic people. -
Sep 4, 1563
Reign of Emperor Wanli
He was the 13th emperor of the Ming Dynasty. He had the longest reign but also started the decline of the empire. -
Feb 15, 1564
Galileo Galilei
A man of science and math who held a big part in the scientific revolution. He is thought of as the father of modern physics. -
Tokugawa Shogunate
This was the last feudal government of Japan. This was known as the Tokugawa era. -
Peace of Westphalia
This was a series of peace treaties signed. These ended many wars and disputes like the Three Years War. -
Thirty Years' War
This was the series of wars in Europe that lasted for 30 years. This was motivated by religious conflicts but eventually they just started fighting. -
John Locke
A thinker on 'enlightenment'. He enjoyed theories and studies of the mind, -
Qing Dynsaty
This dynasty lasted about three centuries. They began the tributary system ad new laws. -
Hatian Revolution
This was a slave revolt in a French colony in Haiti. They eventually won and broke off as an independent country. -
End of the British Slave Trade
The British Parliament decided to put an end to this slave trade. They began negotiating to resolve the idea and enstated an act to keep ot from happening.