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Period: 1096 to 1291
Crusades are Fought
A religious war between Christians and Muslims. Christians were trying to regain the holy land. Unsuccessful crusade, but it did expand trade routes. -
1300
Renaissance Begins
French word for rebirth when people learn about the arts. Humanism was starting to happen when people started to get self accomplishments. It started the protestant reformation. -
1337
100 Year War begins
Between England and France for the French throne. French were winning early on but England started to take the throne towards the end. England were the ones to win. -
1347
Black Death begins in Europe
Killed nearly one third of the Europe population. It was very contagious so it spread really fast. Started the Renaissance. -
Period: 1371 to 1435
Zheng He's Voyages
Was to destroy the pirates to clear the seaway. Also to maintain relations with other countries across the water. It took 7 times. -
1431
Joan of Arc Burned at the stake
Died because Joan was inhaling smoke. Was called to burn a second time. She was believed to have been doing witchcraft. -
1453
Fall of Constantinople
It was the Ottomans versus the Byzantines. Ottomans won the battle with a decisive victory. It made the Ottomans the most powerful country in the southern Europe. -
1463
Johannes Gutenberg printing press
Big deal in the renaissance. First printing press with metal. Made people to be able to learn more with books in their own home and made them cheap. -
1478
Spanish Inquisition
Established by pope Sixtus IV. It established a tradition of religious threats in the late medieval Western church that was inherited by Catholics and Protestants. Targeted other peoples religions to convert them to Catholicism. -
Period: 1491 to 1547
King Henry VIII Reign
King who wanted a boy so he could be king. Had a girl instead with his wife, so he remarried. He married about six women and had many kids. -
1492
Christopher Columbus lands in the New World
Set sail from Palos, Spain. The voyage took five weeks. First landed in San Salvador. -
Period: 1492 to
Columbian Exchange
Gave diseases that were deadly. Increased livestock that in long term really increased human population. Happened because Christopher Columbus discovered the Americas. -
1503
Mona Lisa completed
Painted by Leonardo da Vinci. It took him four years. Portrait of His wife. -
1508
Michelangelo begins painting the Sistine Chapel
Michelangelo was considered the best painter. It took him 4 years to paint the Sistine chapel. He did it upside down. -
1513
"The Prince"
Was a book. Written by Niccoló Machiavelli. The book talked about how to maintain power with ruthless ruling. -
1514
Battle of Chaldiran
The Safavids were dealt a defeat that checked the westward movement. Shi'ism and decimated the ranks of the Turkic warriors who had built the Safavid empire. Defended by the Ottoman empire. -
Period: 1514 to
Slave Trade
Africans were mainly the slaves. African tribes would kidnap people from other tribes and give them to be slaves for money. Portuguese were the first people to start kidnapping Africans and selling them into slavery. -
1517
Martin Luther post 95 Theses
Martin Luther who is rebelling against the church, writes a lot of papers about what he thinks the church is doing wrong. He nails them to the church door. He is very open about going against the church. -
Period: 1520 to 1566
Sultan Suleyman Regin
One of the most known Sultans of the Ottoman empire. Also known as most powerful leader of the Ottomans. He defeated and killed King Lewis. -
1521
Cortez defeats Aztecs
A Spanish conquistador attacked the capital with the help of native tribes. 240000 people died during the attacks. Disease killed many of Tenochtitlan's population -
1532
Pizarro Defeats the Incas
Atahuallpa was the last emperor of the Inca empire. Pizarro did it with 180 soldiers. The empire was weakened by disease and the rule by two brothers. -
Period: 1545 to 1563
Counter Reformation
Caused by corruption in the church. Which started the Council of Trent, that priests came together to make the church more about faith and not money. It was to change the church. -
1555
Peace of Augsburg
Also was named the Augsburg Settlement. Each prince could choose between Lutheranism or Roman Catholicism to be practiced on there land. Was the result of the Reformation. -
Period: 1558 to
Queen Elizabeth's Reign
Her reign was known as "the golden age of English history." Took the throne at 25. One of England's best rulers. -
Spanish Armada
Was a Spanish fleet of 130 ships. Under command at the Duke of Medina Sidonia. The fleet was for escorting armies. -
Edict of Nantes
Signed by King Henry IV of France. It established toleration for Huguenots. Was to end religious wars happening in France for many years. -
Period: to
Era of the Samurai
They were the warriors of Japan. Highest ranking social class. They were elite soldiers -
William Shakespeare's Death
He died on his 52nd birthday. Reason for death is not fully known. Buried at holy trinity church. -
Taj Mahal Completed
Built by the Maghal Emporer Shah Jahan in memory of his wife. started in 1632 and finished in 1648. Is India's most famous monument. -
Lord George McCartney Expelled
1st British Diplomat to go to China. Called the McCartney mission. For trade to trade for silk. -
Period: to
Opium War
Between the U.K and the Qing dynasty. It was because of trading between the two countries was unbalanced. Ended with the treaty of Nanking.
