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Jan 1, 1096
crusades are fought
A war between muslim and christians. They were fighting over the holy land. the war was point less in many ways and also very full of points. -
Sep 4, 1300
renaissance begins
The "rebirth" of the time. After black death ended. this was important cause the needed to start over. -
Sep 2, 1337
100 year war begins
it was a war from england and france. It went on longer than 100 yearsabout land. It was a big event in history. -
Aug 26, 1347
the black death begins in europe
A plague carried by fleas.They spread by trade ship. it wass a turning point in history. -
Sep 22, 1368
ming dynasty in china
Taxes were reduced and reforms were passed to improve agriculture and trade, increasing stability and prosperity. Improved methods of irrigation increased farm production, and peasants produced huge crops of rice. 1368-1644
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Sep 26, 1405
voyages of zheng he
A chineese muslim admiral led 7 voyages. He set off with at max a fleet of 300 ships. lots of treasures were given to him. -
May 30, 1431
Joan of Arc burn at stake
nicknamed the maid of orleans. captured and burned she was.its important to know how rough times were. -
Sep 8, 1450
print and press
gutenburge made the first print and press. It was a faster way to make books. It was also more efficent. -
Sep 24, 1453
ottomans conquer contantinople
It use to be a major trade site then messed up by others. After the conqoring it was restored. It was conqored by the conquorer. -
Sep 10, 1492
columbus first voyage
It was his first time. He was ready. With out this he wouldnt go on to find america. -
Sep 26, 1492
jews gypsyies and moors expelled from spain
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Sep 12, 1497
da gama lands in india
vasco da gama is first to reach india by sea.portuguese made a long lasting colonie in asia.it invented global imperialism. -
Sep 24, 1501
safavid empire
The Safavid Empire was around from 1501 to 1722. The Safavid Empire was one of the most notable ruling dynasties of Persia (modern Iran) -
Sep 4, 1503
da vinci paints "mona lisa"
One of the best most known paintings. everyone was amazed. the art was a big part of the reniassance. -
Sep 12, 1507
nameing new world
named by vesscupi. Age of discovery. its important to discover new things. -
Sep 4, 1512
sistein chapel painted
it was a monument. It was a chapel. It had to be a place where people want to stay. -
Aug 28, 1517
Martain Luther post 95 theses
Thes are finencial and religious practices up for debate. No one critized the church. because at this time no one would say the church was wrong and its a big point in christianty now a days. -
Sep 12, 1519
magellan starts his around the world trip
first to cross pacific. first to go from atlantic to pacific. It important to start something good. -
Sep 24, 1526
pizzaro invades the inca empire
Pizzaro led an expedition to Peru. He had hear of Peru's wealth and hoped to conqure some for himself. Pizzaro demanded that Atahualpa accept Christianity and turn over the empire to Spain. -
Sep 26, 1526
mughal empire begins
1526-1857 The empire spread over large parts of the Indian subcontinent. Mughal was built and raised to new heights of power and wealth The Taj Mahal was built out of Mughal architecture -
Sep 22, 1534
Henry VIII founds anglican church
After Henry's death, his daughter took over the church. Henry created the church so he could divorce his first wife -
Sep 24, 1536
elizabeth I becomes queen of england
Elizabeth was crowned in 1558 after Queen Mary (Bloody Mary) died. Mary had made England Catholic, but Elzabeth quickly turned England back Angelican -
Sep 12, 1543
Copernicus publishes H theory
planets orbit sun. He was a astronimer and priest. HE lerned new things about stuff we know today. -
Sep 24, 1545
council of trent
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phillip II rules spain
Spain reached the peak of its grandeur during Philips reign. Spains power grew considerably due to the gold and silver from the American colonies. -
james town, colony in virginia founded
Was the first colony in America. The settlers of Jamestown were hoping to find gold and silver, and possibly a route to the Pacific. In 1620 a group of settlers, known as the Pilgrims, sailed from England to Jamestowm. -
oliver cromwell rules england
Oliver was originally the leader of the Roundhead forces, being a member of Parliament, he was an army general. Oliver ruled for 11 years, and during this time Englands government changed completely. In 1653 Oliver was namd the Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland. -
qing dynasty in china begins
China grew again, prosperous and expanded to its largest size in history. Was ruled with Manchu government structure and civil service examination system. -
age of enlightenment
A new group of philosophers began to view reason as the best way to understand truth. They came to an unbelievable conclusion, that all human problems can be solved by reason. -
louis XIV becomes king of france
Like his father he became king at a very young age. He was a different ruler than his father, he was supremely confident in his ability to rule. For the rest of his reign, Louis XIV retained absolute power -
thomas hobbes writes leviathan
Desribes humans as being naturally selfish and fearful. Argued that people needed an all-powerful monarch to tell them how to live. His view sparked controversy during a time when England was trying to find a balance between government by the peoples representation and the monarchy. -
Peter I becomes czar
Known as Peter the Great for his effort to transform Russia into a modern state, Peter had the strength to regain absolute power for the Russian monarchy. Peter became Czar when he was a chile, at age 17 he removed the throne from his sister and took power for himself. Peter was said to be a very impressive man, tall, strong, and energetic. -
catherine the greart rules russia
With the help of her allies. Catherine seized power from the new czar, making her the czarnia of Russia. Catherine began an ambitious plan of reforms, which was influenced by major European thinkers. -
slave trade across atlantic
A shortage of labor in the Americas led to the beginning of the beginning of the Atlantic slave trade. European workers in the Americas needed large numbers of workers. -
french revolution begins
The French monarchy fueled anger throughout France, causing unsettlement between the government and society. Part of the Revolution was due to financial crisis, severe economic problems that affected much of the country. War broke out due to Louis ordering troops to Paris and Versailles -
US constitution is ratified
in 1787, delegates met at a Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia to revise the Articles. Instead they wrote a new constituion. The Constitution created a federal system of government. It created 3 branches of government, executive, judicial, and legislative. -
reign of terror begins
Savage fighting spread across the region due, eventually the government regained control of the Vendeée, destroying everyone and everything possible. Back in Paris, the Mountain, the leaders fo the campaign to elimate any resistance to the Revolution, used the Revolutionary Tribunal to rid the country of dissent. The most commone death sentence during this time period was the Guillotine, due to it being a quick and easy death. -
napoleon becomes emperor
Napolean wanted to make his own power permanent and hereditary. Once Napolean became emperor of France, he moved to build an empire. He wanted to rule Europe and also extend his powers to the Americas. Napolean was not able to rule the Americas due to a failed expedition in Saint Domingue. -
napoleon defeated @ wateerloo
Napoleon was and "emperor" and lost. He was defeted at waterloo. The short guy lost -
tonkugawa shogunate ends
1603-1868 It was based upon strict class heierarchy. Taxes were set to an exact amount, so there was so inflation over time. Ended with the resignation of the 15th Shogun, Tokugawa Yoshinobu.
