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Period: 1096 to 1291
crusades are fought
war between Christians and Muslims. they fought for the holy land. refereed to as Jerusalem or Palestine.it was a unsuccessful event but expanded trade routes. -
1300
renaissance begins
It is a rebirth. were we start studying ancient Romans. there were a lot of renaissance people that came out of this such as Shakespeare and Michelangelo. -
1300
100 year war begins
It was a series of wars. the wars were between France and great Britain. the ware started because because Charles IV of France died in 1328 without a son. -
1347
black death begins in europe
The black death also known as the great plague killed almost 1/2 of Europe ans some say even more. -
Period: 1400 to
slave trade
The slave trade included taking Africans from Africa and using them as free labor.it started in great Britain using them as servants for higher power. -
Period: 1405 to 1433
Zheng Hes Voyages
Zheng He was a Chinese mariner, explorer, fleet admiral, Zheng commanded expeditionary voyages to Southeast Asia, South Asia, Western Asia, and East Africa from 1405 to 1433. -
1431
Joan of arc burned at the stake
Joan Ark was 19 when she was burned at the stake. She was burned for charges of heresy -
1440
johannes gutenburg created the printing press
it was the first printing press which was 2000 times more efficient and first started making bibles. -
May 29, 1453
fall of Constantinople
After 100 years of defeats, and victories, the Byzantine Empire came to a end when Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Turks. It is widely said to be the event that marked the end of the European Middle Ages. -
Nov 1, 1478
start of thje spanish inquisition
The Tribunal of the Holy Office of the Inquisition commonly known as the Spanish Inquisition, was established in 1478 by Catholic Monarchs. -
1492
christopher columbus lands in the new world
Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer, navigator, who completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean. when he first discovered america he thought it was east ideas. -
Period: 1492 to
Columbian exchange
The Columbian exchange, named for Christopher Columbus, was the widespread transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations, technology, and ideas between the Americas, West Africa. -
Period: Nov 6, 1494 to Sep 6, 1566
Sultan Suleyman Reign
Also known as Suleiman the Magnificent . Sultan of Turkey who established a code of laws, was a patron of the arts, and led the Ottoman Empire to the height of its military and political power. -
1506
Mona Lisa Completed
Painted by Leonardo Da Vinci in 1503 During the Renaissance -
1508
Michelangelo begins painting the Sistine chapel
The Sistine Chapel ceiling, painted by Michelangelo between 1508 and 1512 During the Renaissance. -
1509
King Henry VIII Reign
King of England from 1509 until his death. He was the second Tudor monarch. King Henry also had six wives and five children. -
Aug 23, 1514
Battle of Chaldiran
The battle of chaldiran was between the ottomans and the Safavid in Persia The ottomans one because they brought better weapons such as canons. -
1517
Martin luther post 95 theses
Marten Luther once acting on his belief he wrote the 95 theses a list of questions and propositions for debate. -
Aug 23, 1521
Cortez Defeats Aztecs
Cortez a conquistador attacked the Aztecs because they had a lot of gold. he was not ab;e to get all of the gold and all of there treasures so the came back for a second time and everyone was dead due to a deseise that cortez and his men left behind -
1532
The Prince
a book written by Niccolo Machiavelli about how to rule a empire with a iron fist. -
Period: 1533 to
queen Elizabeths reign
Elizabeth was Queen of England and Ireland until her death on 24 March 1603. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen. -
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. Wikipedia -
Period: to
era of samurai
Samurai. The samurai were the warriors of premodern Japan. They later made up the ruling military class that eventually became the highest ranking social class was ended do to guns. -
william shakspears death
The cause of Shakespeare's death is a mystery, at 52 year old. -
Taj Mahal completion
The Taj Mahal is an ivory-white marble mausoleum. It was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan to house the tomb of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal -
lord George McCartney expelled
british statesman colonial administrator and diplomat. -
Period: to
opium war
The Opium Wars were two wars in the mid-19th century involving China and the British Empire over the British trade of opium and China's sovereignty. The clashes included the First Opium War and the Second Opium War.
