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Period: 1096 to 1291
Crusades are Fought
It was a holy war between Christians and Muslims. Unsuccessful in claiming Palastines. Crusades would exchange trade routes. -
1300
Renaissance Begins
There was lots of new art like the 16th chapel. It was a rebirth of classical work by the Romans and the Greeks. Renaissance was started in Italy. -
1337
100 Year War Begins
Fight between England and France for the French throne. It was multiple series on conflict. Both sides made lots of allies. -
1347
Black Death Begins in Europe
There was a sickness that was whipping away all of the towns. Millions of people would die. Was carried by rats and fleas to people. -
1400
Johannes Gutenberg printing press
The printing press was made so that they could make books easier and in different languages. The first book Johannes made was the bible. The first one was made of wood. -
Period: 1405 to 1433
Zheng He's Voyages
Zheng He was a Chinese mariner, explorer, diplomat, fleet admiral during China's early Ming dynasty. He was originally born as Ma He in a Muslim family. Later adopted the conferred surname Zheng from Emperor Yongle -
1431
Joan of Arc Burned at the Stake
They accused her of heresy and had a really long trial. She also was one of the first to use magic. There was three major things being held against her. -
1453
Fall of Constantinople
The capture of the Byzantine Empire. Invaded the Ottoman army. Ottoman was victorious. -
1478
Start of the Spanish Inquisition
The Tribunal of the Holy Office of the Inquisition, commonly known as the Spanish Inquisition, was established in 1478 by Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile. -
Period: 1491 to 1547
King Henry VIII Reign
Ruled after his father. Expanded a lot of the royal power in his time. Split Roman Catholic CHurch and the Pope. -
1492
Christopher Columbus Lands in the New World
Columbus left Spain in August 1492 with three ships, and after a stopover in the Canary Islands made landfall in the Americas on 12 October. His landing place was an island in the Bahamas, known by its native inhabitants as Guanahani. His exact location is uncertain. -
Period: 1492 to 1500
Columbian Exchange
The Columbian exchange was the widespread transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations, technology, and ideas. Between the Americas, West Africa, and the Old World in the 15th and 16th centuries. -
Period: 1494 to 1566
Sultan Suleyman Reign
At the age of 26, he became the 10th sultan of the Empire. Is known as "Kanuni", the Lawgiver, in his homeland. European know him as "Suleyman the Magnificent". -
1506
Mona Lisa Completed
Leonardo De Vinci created the Mona Lisa and was very famous for it. The best known and the most written about painting. Most sung about and looked at in the world. -
1508
Michelangelo begins painting the Sistine Chapel
He would sit there for hours on end and paint different pictures of the bible onto the walls and the ceiling. He did this in the middle of the Renaissance. Largest chapel painting and very famous. -
1513
"The Prince"
Machiavelli wrote The Prince to gain power over people.Showed all about ruling strongly and very powerful. Not to have feelings when your ruling over people. -
1514
Battle of Chaldiran
Chaldoran County, northwestern Iran, and ended with a decisive victory for the Ottoman Empire over the Safavid Empire. As a result, the Ottomans annexed Eastern Anatolia, northern Iraq and northwestern Iran from Safavid Iran. -
1517
Martin Luther post 95 Theses
He made a long list of all the things the church is doing wrong. He started a fight with the church. He posted the list on the front of the church so everyone could see what was happening. -
1521
Cortez Defeats Aztecs
The Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire, was the conquest of the Aztec Empire by the Spanish Empire within the context of the Spanish colonization of the Americas. It was one of the most significant and complex events in world history. -
1521
Cortez Conquers the Aztecs
The Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire was the conquest of the Aztec Empire. It was one of the most significant and complex events in world history. Happened under the rule of Montezuma. -
Period: 1533 to
Queen Elizabeth's Reign
Queen of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death on 24 March 1603. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana or Good Queen Bess. Elizabeth was the last of the five monarchs of the House of Tudor. -
Period: 1545 to 1563
Counter Reformation
The Counter-Reformation was the period of Catholic resurgence initiated in response to the Protestant Reformation. Beginning with the Council of Trent and ending at the close of the Thirty Years' War. -
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Era of the Samurai
Samurai were the warriors of premodern Japan. They later made up the ruling military class that eventually became the highest-ranking social caste of the Edo Period. They practice an honor called Bushido. -
William Shakespeare's Death
William Shakespeare was a famous English poet. He was born on April 1564. His spouse was Anne Hathaway. -
Taj Mahal Completed
It was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal. 240' in height and visited very often. When visiting you have to wear platic so you don't mess anythign up -
Lord George McCartney Expelled
McCarney was a British statesman, colonial administrator, and diplomat. The first British diplomatic mission to China. -
Period: to
Slave Trade
Slave trade involved the transportation by slave traders of enslaved African people, mainly to the Americas. The slave trade regularly used the triangular trade route and its Middle Passage. Existed from the 16th to the 19th centuries. -
Period: to
Opium War
The Opium Wars were two wars in the mid-19th century involving China and the British Empire. This was over the British trade of opium and China's sovereignty. The clashes included the First Opium War and the Second Opium War
