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Period: 1095 to 1291
Crusades are Fought
The Crusades was a series of war fought for control over the Holy Land. The Muslim had captured Jerusalem, which was the holiest places for Christians. The war was between multiple military campaigns and the Muslims of the middle east. -
1300
Renaissance Begins
The Renaissance was a time for rebirth in Europe. Many new things were discovered in this time period like astronomy, legendary art work, printing press, and gunpowder which made a huge impact in creating weapons. Also there were many famous artists & from this time period, individualism and humanism rose. -
1337
100 Year War Begins
The 100 Year War was fought between France and England. The war started because Charles IV died in 1328 before having a son. It actually lasted 116 years from 1337 to 1453 -
1347
Black Death Begins in Europe
The Black Death was a devastating disease that killed MANY people. It was also known as the Bubonic Plague, and it killed people in Europe and Asia in the mid-1300s. The plague spread into Europe when ships from the Black Sea docked into the Sicilian part of Messina. -
Period: 1405 to 1433
Zheng He's Voyages
Zheng He was a Chinese explorer, mariner, diplomat, and admiral. Zheng He was the leader of a bunch of ships that traveled all over the Indian Ocean and Southwest Asia. There were 317 ships that were humongous and carried 28,000 Chinese soldiers were on board these ships -
1431
Joan of Arc Burned at the Stakes
Joan of Arc was also known as, "The Maid of Orleans" She was born in 1412 and was only 18 when she led the French army to victory over the English. Joan of Arc was captured a year after their win, and burned at the stakes by the English for being guilty of heresy. -
1440
Johannes Gutenberg Printing Press
Gutenberg was a blacksmith, goldsmith, printer, & publisher that created the revolutionary printing press. The printing press was a huge step in this time period because instead of handwriting things, you could use the printing press and create duplicates. It was used to print bibles and even newspapers for villages and cities that went to church. -
1453
Fall of Constantinople
The Fall of Constantinople was the capture of the capital of the Byzantine Empire. The attackers were commanded by Sultan Mehmed II, and ended up capturing the capital, and ending the 53 day fight. After conquering the city, Sultan changed the capital from Edirne to Constantinople -
1478
Start of the Spanish Inquisition
The Inquisition was groups from the Catholic Church that aimed to defeat public heresy. It was establish in 1478 by Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile. These groups continued to execute people for roughly 700 years and it ended in 1834. -
1492
Christopher Columbus Lands in the New World
Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer. He made 4 trips starting in 1492, having a goal set to finding a direct water route west from Europe to Asia. He never ended up reaching his goals, instead he accidentally discovered a new land which ended up being America. -
Period: 1500 to
Columbian Exchange
The Columbian Exchange was basically a worldwide trade for places to get more cultured. It was the widespread of ideas, plants, animals, technology, and even diseases. This slowly started the trade and increase of the African American population & slavery -
1506
Mona Lisa Completed
The legendary piece of work called the Mona Lisa was created by Leonardo Da Vinci. The Mona Lisa is such a famous piece of art because of the techniques Leonardo used on it. Da Vinci used an optical illusion to create Mona Lisas smile through perspective and using shadow works. -
1508
Michelangelo begins painting the Sistine Chapel.
Michelangelo was a magnificent painter, sculptor, architect, and poet that lived in the Italian Renaissance. His works were so intricate and adored by many, such as the Statue of David & Pieta, and the Creation of Adam. His most famous artwork was the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel which was started in 1508 and finished in 1512. -
Period: 1509 to 1547
King Henry VIII Reign
King Henry was born on June 28 1491 & died on January 28 1547. He is well known for having 6 wives (in which some cases he executed them), played a HUGE role in the English Reformation and turned his country into a Protestant Nation. He also had 3 children, Mary, Elizabeth, and Edward. Mary was know as Bloody Mary for executing Lutherans, Elizabeth was illegitimate, Edward ruled after his father died, but then passed at the age of 16. -
Sep 23, 1514
Battle of Chaldiran
The Battle of Chaldiran was a feud between the Ottoman Empire and the Safavid Empire of Iran. The Ottoman Empire ended up with the victory over the Safavid Empire and even gained control of Eastern Anatolia. The Ottoman Empire lost 3000 out of 100,000, while the Safavid Empire lost 6000 out of 20,000 -
1517
Martin Luther Posts 95 Theses
Martin Luther was a German professor for theology & a huge figure in the Protestant Reformation. He rejected many practices of the Roman Catholic Churches, and wrote the 95 Theses. It was on the day of October 31st in 1517, when he nailed this list of propositions and questions on the door of the Wittenberg Castle Church. -
Period: 1520 to Sep 6, 1566
Sultan Suleymans Reign
Suleyman was the leader of the Ottomans Empire and was also known as Suleyman the Magnificent. As he was the ruler, The Ottoman empire reached its peak. He reformed the tax system, government, laws, and more architects built huge palaces and mosques like the Taj Mahal. -
Aug 13, 1521
Cortez Defeats Aztecs
Hernan Cortez was a Spanish conquistador that led an expedition to Mexico and defeats the Aztec empire. Montezuma II, the leader of the Aztec Empire was said to have died from his own men turning on him. Hernan Cortes also captured Tenochtitlan, the capital city of the empire. -
Period: Sep 7, 1533 to
Queen Elizabeth's Reign
Elizabeth became the Queen of England and Ireland from 1588 until her death. She is the offspring of King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, who died two years after Elizabeth was born. Queen Elizabeth was sometimes referred to as the Virgin Queen, Gloriana, Or Good Queen Bess. She never married or produced a heir in the future. -
Period: 1545 to
Counter Reformation
The Counter Reformation was a period for Catholic resurgence, in response to the Protestant Reformation. They wanted to reform and improve everything spiritually and even politically. They did this by properly training priests, having more church traditions, & telling everyone to have a devoted relationship with Christ. -
1547
"The Prince"
After King Henry's death, the throne was passed down to his only son, Edward. Edward is the son of Jane Seymour and King Henry VIII. He was crowned at the age of nine and was King of England and Ireland until his death. -
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Era of the Samurai
A Samurai is a warrior of pre-modern Japan. Being a samurai mean't you were highest in the social ranking during the Edo period. Samurais fought with many weapons such as bow & arrows, spears and guns, and the Swords being their main weapon. -
William Shakespeare's Death
Although no body really knows when Shakespeare died, he was buried the 24th of April in 1616 so they assumed he had died two days before. The cause of his death is also unknown, but there are 2 predictions, one being he partied & drank too much. The other being he was already sick a month before and passed away because of a high fever. -
Period: to
Slave Trade
They slave trade was a horrible process where Africans were taken from their homes, treated like property, trades for goods, and forced to do labor. They had no choice but to continue to work on plantations and serve their owners or they'd get mistreated, whipped, or even killed for not following rules given to them. Part of the Triangular Trade was taking people from Africa and exchanging them for goods from the new land. -
Taj Mahal Completed
The construction of the Taj Mahal started in 1631. The whole building was completed in 1648 but the outlying buildings and gardens were finished five years later in 1653. The Taj Mahal is the one of the most famous monuments in the world located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. It stands for, "the epitome of love" or "a monument of immeasurable beauty". -
Lord George Macartney Expelled
Lord George is British and mostly known for his observation following the territory expansion at the Treaty of Paris. He had a misson called the Maccartney mission and it was great Britain's first envoy to china. The mission was not successful, although there were other things that got accomplished like gaining a little bit of power from China. -
Period: to
Opium War
The Opium war is two conflicts between China and Britain. The Opium wars started when Foreign traders (mostly British) were illegally exporting opium from India to China. These drugs caused a widespread addition and The Chinese government confiscated 1400 ton of opium in a British warehouse. This cause plenty of tension between the two of them.
