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Period: 1096 to 1291
Crusades Are Fought
A serious of religious wars between Christians and Muslims. The Christians tried to take back the Holy Land which was Palestine. Unseccessful Crusade, but did expand trade routes. -
Period: 1185 to
Era of the samurai
Japan was governed by warriors or samurai. The code of the samurai or Bushido was their code of ethics. Practice meditation and being at peace. -
1300
Renaissance Begins
The French word for rebirth, where people learned more about the arts, Romans, Greeks, and humanism. There was the protestant reformation. Also King Henry the VIII and all his wives. -
1337
100 Year War Begins
Between France and England. Fight over the throne of western Europe. Five generations of kings from 2 dynasties. -
1347
Black Death Begins In Europe
Caused by pestis that infected rats, the rats infected the fleas, and the fleas infected the people. Caused a change in belief. People turned away from the church. -
Period: 1405 to 1433
Zheng He's Voyages
He set sail to many countries. Southeast Asia, South Asia, Western Asia, and East Africa. A chinese mariner, explorer, diplomat, fleet admiral, and court eunuch during China's early Ming Dynasty. -
1431
Joan of Arc Burned at the Stake
She was a peasant girl from France. She was born in 1412. She was burned for heresey. -
1439
Johannes Gutenberg Printing press
Johannes Gutenberg created the printing press sometime in between 1440 and 1450. It was the first interchangeable printing press. His first print was the bible. -
1453
Fall of Constantinople
Lasted from 6 April to 29 May. By an invading Ottoman army. The attackers were commanded by the 21-year-old Sultan Mehmed II. -
Nov 1, 1478
Start of the Spanish Inquisition
Happened in Spain. Convert or Die. Tribunal under the election of the Spanish Monarchy. -
1492
Christopher Columbus Lands in the New World
Completed 4 round-trip voyages in between Spain and the Americas. He was funded by the king and queen. Initiated the permanent European colonization of the Americas. -
Period: 1492 to
Colombian Exchange
The widespread transfer of objects and ideas between the Americas and the old world. Invasive species, including communicable diseases, were a byproduct. The changes in agriculture really changedthe population. -
Period: Nov 6, 1494 to Sep 6, 1566
Sultan Sulyman Reign
Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. Enlarged his realm of the Ottoman Empire. The only son of Sultan Selim I. -
Period: 1501 to
Counter Reformation
Also known as the Catholic Reformation. Response to the Protestant Reformation. Council of Trent gets rid of indulgences. -
1506
Mona Lisa Completed
Painted by Da Vinci. One of the most famous paintings in the world. Currently resounds in the Lourve. -
1508
Michelangelo begins painting the Sistine Chapel
Michelangelo takes 4 years to paint it. Includes many famous works. One of the most well known is the creation of adam. -
Period: 1509 to 1547
King Henry VIII Reign
Had Many Wives. Had 6 of them. Jane Seymour was his favorite. -
1513
"The Prince"
A book that basically said an eye for an eye. Written by Niccoló Machiavelli. Wasn't published until 1532 after he died. -
Aug 23, 1514
Battle of Chaldiran
Ended with a decisive victory for the Ottoman empire. First Ottoman expansion into eastern Anatolia. Halted the Sadavid expansion to the west. -
1517
Martin Luther Post 95 Theses
95 things that Martin Luther said was wrong with the Catholic Church. Mainly indulgences. Originally in Latin. -
1521
Cortés Defeats Aztecs
The Aztecs were a small native population living in Mexico. The Hernan Cortés came into their land. He ended up turning the people against their leader and basically destroying the community. -
1555
Peace of Ausburg
Temporary settlement within the Holy Roman Empire. Each prince had to decide whether to have Lutheranism or Catholicism in their land. Some cities had both. -
Period: Nov 17, 1558 to
Queen Elizabeth's Reign
LAst of the 5 monarchs of the House of Tudor. Known as the virgin queen. Also known as the good queen. -
1572
Pizarro Defeats the Incas
In 1531, he sailed down to Peru and led an army to the Inca empire. He ended up defeating Atahuallpa which ended the Inca empire. When they reached the empire Atahuallpa was enjoying the hot springs. -
Spanish Armada
A fleet of 130 ships. They sailed from A Coruna into England. They wanted to invade ingland. -
Edict of Nantes
Signed by King Henry IV. Granted Huguenots substantial rights in the nation. This was a big deal because most of the nation was still Catholic at that time. -
William Shakespeare's Death
Died after he fell sick after a night of heavy drinking with two other writers. Ben Jonson and Michael Drayton. Buried at Holy Trinity Church -
Period: to
Slave Trade
Slaves were taken from their homes and sent to other places to work. Done for a long time before this. Some went on their own. Most went unwillingly. -
Taj Mahal Completed
Built by the Mughal Emporer Shah Jahan, in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal. A massive tomb for her. The outer courtyard and its cloisters were finished later in 1653. -
Period: to
Opium War
There were 2 opium wars, the first lasted 1839-42, the second lasted 1856-60. Armed conflicts in China between the Qing Dynsaty.
