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Period: 1096 to 1291
Crusades are Fought
A war between christians and muslims. fought for the holy land. it was an unsuccesful atempt but expanded trade routes -
1300
Renaissance Begins
A rebirth of the arts. started in northern italy. Studying the greeks and romans -
1337
100 year war
A war between england and france. the war was costly for both sides. england won the war. -
1347
Black Death Begins in Europe
A plauge that decimated europe and asia. it killed 3/4 of the population. it was spread by fleas. -
Period: 1405 to 1433
zheng he's voyages
zheng he was a great man in early china. he explored quite a bit in his time. his fleet was magnificent -
1431
joan of arc burned at the stake
Burned at the stake for speaking against the church. burning was the best means of punishment -
1439
johannes gutenburg printing press
The printing press was revelutionary. it had iron letters instead of wood. and printed many books including the bible. -
1453
fall of constantinople
the battle was for the capital of byzantine empire. it was captured by the ottomans. many lost their lives. -
Sep 1, 1478
Start of the Spanish inquisition
the Spanish inquisition was a way of letting non Christians know that the pope still ruled. if you didn't follow Christianity you were killed. many changed their religion in fear -
1492
Christopher columbus lands in the new world
he set foot in the west indies first. a revolutionary moment for all of europe. many followed after him. -
Period: 1492 to
columbian exchange
the widespread trade of plants, animals, metals, luxury items etc. many trade routes were established. most items came from africa. -
Period: 1494 to 1566
sultan suleyman reign
suleyman "the magnifecient" was a great ruler. he changed laws, gave religious freedom, and was a great military strategist. -
Period: 1500 to
slave trade
the slave trade was the worst human transport of all time. they took people from africa and brought them to the americas to be slaves. many died on the way there. -
1503
mona lisa completed
the mona lisa was a beautiful painting. it showed a woman smiling and it was very detailed. the picture is still around today -
1508
michelangelo begins painting the Sistine Chapel
He painted on the ceiling. he sometimes painted upside down. many were hired by michey and it wasn't just him -
Period: 1509 to 1547
King henry VIII reign
king henry reigned until his death at the age of 56. He had many wives along the way. he only had one so though. -
1513
"the prince"
The Prince is a 16th-century political treatise by the Italian diplomat and political theorist Niccolò Machiavelli. It was a book that allows for rulers to rule with an iron fist. many leaders read this book and used it. -
1514
battle of chaldiran
the battle of chaldrian was between the ottomans and the safavid empire. the ottomans used guns and cannons while the safavid only had swords and arrows -
1517
martin luther posts 95 theses
The theses were things the church was doing wrong. It was written in latin. It was nailed on a church door. -
1521
Cortez defeats the aztecs
Cortez used their leader as a puppet. they lef tbut came back a few months later with a bigger force. most of the aztecs died from disease. -
Aug 13, 1521
Cortez conquers the Aztecs
he conquered them because of the disease they had succumb to. he raided their city. his soldiers also got a ton of fortune. -
1532
Pizarro Defeats Incas
Pizarro lead his army down a river to get to the Incas. when they arrived they were expecting a fight, but most of the Inca population was dead or sick due to European diseases. it was a quick and swift victory. -
Period: 1533 to
queen elizabeth's reign
Queen of England and Ireland. 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
was a movement to restore the church to former glory. many people strayed away from the church. the church wanted them back. -
Period: to
Era of the samurai
The samurai were very skilled and disciplined warriors. they fought for shoguns and pay for hire warlords or masters. they fought with the Bushido code of honor. -
William shakespear's death
shakespear was an amazing poet, and play writer. he was awarded for romeo and Juliet and many others. he was into creating a since of realism in his plays. people loved his plays and he had a huge theater built. -
taj mahal completed
the taj mahal is a great religious structure. built by the mughal empire. it is in agra india for all to see. -
lord george mcCartney expelled
he was govenor and leader of many places. he served in the seven year war. he was a revolutinairy. -
Period: to
opium war
a war between england and china. the english wanted to trade with china but they refused. the english got the chinese addicted to opium.
