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Aug 1, 1096
Crusades are fought
Muslims and christians fighting for the holy land. European king gained power. The crossbow came to existence during the crusades.
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Aug 1, 1300
Start of the Renaissance
Cultural rebirth that occurred in Europe. The Renaissance started in the city states of Italy. This is important becuase it brought new ideas and inventions to Europe. -
Aug 1, 1337
100 year war
France and England Fighting for land in France. Lasted longer than 100 years. Ther e were times in between with peace -
Aug 1, 1347
Black Death spreads to Europe
Diesase spread through fleas on rats. Wiped out 25 million people total. No on knew how to treat the disease so it could not be stoped -
Aug 1, 1368
Ming Dynasty
Was the ruling dynasty of China. lasted 276 years. Resulted in the collapse of the Mongol lead Yuan dynasty. 1644 -
Aug 1, 1405
Voyages of Zheng He
Zheng He led seven expeditions to the Indian Ocean. Zheng He brought many trophies and envoys back to China from more than thirty kingdoms. -
Aug 1, 1431
Joan of Arc burned at stake
Had visions and predicted war. Went out to battle with the men. She helped france with the war. -
Aug 1, 1450
Printing Press
Invented by Johannes Gutenburg. Made with replaceable wooden or metal letters. Revolution in the production of books -
Aug 1, 1453
Ottomans conquer Constantinople
Mehemed II led the Ottoman army. The Ottomans pelted the city and its walls with cannon balls for 3 days. Mehemed built a fleet to bisiege th city from sea. -
Aug 1, 1492
1st Voyage of Columbus
Set off with three ships. He first sailed to the Canary Islands. Was a five week voyage across the Atlantic ocean. -
Aug 1, 1498
De Gama lands in India
De Gama was The first person to arrive at India by sea. The fleet arrived in Kappadu, near Calicut. He was recieved with traditional hospitality. -
Aug 1, 1501
Safavid Empire
one of the most Islamic "gunpowder empires." Ruled in Persia. Ruled un till 1736. -
Aug 1, 1503
Mona Lisa
Painted by Leonardo Da Vinci. The painting is a portrait of Lisa Gherardini. One of the most famous paintings in the world. -
Aug 1, 1508
Sistine Chapel is started
Pope Julius II forced Michealangelo to paint the sistine chapel. Took him 4 years to paint. One of the most renowned artworks of the Renaissance. -
Aug 1, 1510
Naming the New World
Name used for the the Americas and Oceania. Originated after the Europeans made Landfall in teh Americas. People thought Europe, Asia and Africa (old world) was the only part of the world un till the discovery of the Americas and Oceania (new world). -
Aug 1, 1517
Martin Luther posts 95 thesis
Was a protest on the churches actions, indulgenses,clerical abuses, etc. Regarded as the initial catylast for the protestant reformation. -
Aug 1, 1519
Magellan starts "around the world" trip
Had 5 ships under his command. King Manuel I sent a naval detachment to pursue Magellen, but Magellan escaped them. Became the first person to circumnavigate the world. -
Aug 1, 1526
Mughal Empire
empire extending over large parts of the Indian subcontinent. ruled by a dynasty of Chagatai-Turkic origin. -
Aug 1, 1532
Pizzaro invades Inca Empire
Pizzaro only had about 170 soldiers under his command. the Incas had thousands of soldiers. But Pizzaro came out with victory because his troops had better weapons and armor. Invaded Inca for gold and silver. -
Aug 1, 1534
Henry VIII founds Anglican Church
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Aug 1, 1543
Copernicus publishes heliocentric theory
A model that had the sun positioned in the middle of the universe and motionless. It had all the other planets circulatory orbiting the sun. first theory that had teh su in the center of the universe. -
Aug 1, 1545
Council of Trent
Prompted by the Protestant reformation. described as the embodiment of the counter-reformation. one of the roman catholic church's most important ecuminical councils. -
Aug 1, 1556
Phillip II rules Spain
Attempted to exterminate Protestantism. Protected the Catholic church. Spain reached its peak of power under the rule of Phillip II. -
Aug 1, 1558
Elizabeth I becomes queen of England
Made England a Protestant country. Famous for her virginity. The people really liked her rule. -
Leviathan
Written by Thomas Hobbes. Finished writing the book in 1679. Published in 1651. Concerns the structure of society and legitimate government. -
Jamestown Founded
Jamestown was the First english setllement in the Americas. Jamestown was the first colony in th British Empire. Brought on many African slaves. -
Jew, Gypsie, and moor expulsion in Spain
Forced Moors, Jews and Gypsies to convert ot christiananity or suffer consequences. Homes were destroyed and abadinded. Rebels that fought the expulsion were turned into slaves. Jews expelled in 1492 and the rest in 1609. -
Louis XIV becomes king of France
His reign of 72 years is the longest of any monarch of a major country in European history. his works were creating a centralized state governed from the capital. He was a monarch of the House of Bourbon. -
Qing Dynasty begins
The last imperial dynasty of China. Was overthrown by Xinhai Revolution. Formed a territorial base for the modern day Chinese state. -
Oliver Cromwell rules England
He pushed for the execution of Charles I. Cromwell was a Puritain and belived that everyone else in England should follow his example. He divided England in to 11 psrts led by major-generals. -
Peter I becomes Czar
Made reforms to modernize Russia. Msde temporary peace with the Ottomans to keep Azov. He made Russia better and modern. -
age of enlightenment
cultural movement of intellectuals. Emphasized reason and individualism instead of tradition. Europe. -
U.S. Constitution ratified
Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, and Connecticut ratified it on December 7. Massachusetts, Maryland and South Carolina ratified it On June 21. This led to the Bill of Rights -
French Revolution
Was a period of social and political upheavel in France. It Profoundly affected the French and modern history. marking the fall of powerful monarchies and rise of democracy and nationalism. -
Reign of terror
Time of violence that occured after the French Revolution. the guillotine was the symbol of the revolutionary cause. the French learned is was possible to carry things too far. -
Napoleon becomes emperor
Napoleon's empire stretched from the River Elbe in the north, down through Italy in the south. He suffered many millatary losses. He escaped France in 1815. -
Tokugawa Shogunate ends
Was the last existing fuedal government in Japan. Tokugawa Ieyasu was the first Shogun of the period. Final period of traditional Japan, peace and polital stability.
