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Period: 1096 to 1291
Crusades are Fought
A religious war between Christians and Muslims. Christians were fighting to get holy land. Unsuccessful crusade, but it did expand trade routes. -
1300
Renaissance Begins
Start of humanism and thinking of your own accomplishments. Start of reformation of the church and how you think about yourself. -
1337
100 year war begins
war with France and England about land and who owned the land. -
1347
black death begins in Europe
Black Death is a disease that killed half of the population in Europe. One of the most devastating times on Earth. -
1349
Johannes Gutenberg Printing Press
Johannes Gutenberg made a printing press with moveable letters. -
Period: 1405 to 1433
Zheng He's Voyages
Zheng was a Chinese explorer. He commanded voyages to Southeast, South, West Asia, and East Africa. -
May 30, 1431
Joan of Arc Burned at the stake
She was a woman who had visions and told the priest. THe priest told her they were fake and she needed to go home. She then went to the king and the king burned her for her visions. -
May 29, 1453
Fall of Constantinople
This was the capture of the city by an Ottoman army. -
1478
Start of the Spanish Inquisition
This was a conflict that came from Spain. The Spanish sent people to fight for the Christian Church. They wanted people to join their church. -
1492
Christopher Columbus Land in the New World
Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer that was looking for a new way to Asia. He got the Spanish king and queen to fund his trip to go around the globe. He got to the New World, but thought it was Asia. -
Period: 1492 to
Columbian Exchange
This was trading animals and other goods between the New Americas and Europe. Things exchanged were plants, animals, culture, and diseases. Another thing that was exchanged was culture. -
Period: 1500 to
Slave Trade
The slave trade was a trade between the Americas and the Africans. The triangular trade helped the slaves get to the Americas. Europe gave Africa guns, booze, cigarettes, and jewels and the Africans gave them slaves. -
1506
Mona Lisa Completed
This was a painting by Leonardo da Vinci. Said to be the most famous piece of art in the world ever. -
1508
Michelangelo begins painting the Sistine Chapel
Pope Julius II wanted the church built after him to have a painting. He asked Michelangelo to paint it. -
Period: Jun 9, 1509 to Jan 28, 1547
King Henry VIII Reign
King Henry VIII was a ruler of England for 36 years. He created the church of England because the Catholic church didn't let him annul his first marriage. He then had five more wives. -
Aug 21, 1514
Battle of Chaldiran
It was a battle against the Safavid Empire and the Ottoman Empire over land. -
Oct 31, 1517
Martin Luther 95 Theses
Martin Luther wrote a paper with 95 things he thought were wrong with the church. An example of one thing was indulgences. -
1519
Cortes defeats aztecs
Hernan Cortes defeated the Aztecs after he came back from being arrested for leaving without permission from Spain. He was able to trick the ruler to have a meeting and captured him. He then was able to defeat them -
Period: 1520 to 1566
Sultan Suleiman Reign
He ruled over the Ottoman Empire. He had a really good military compared to others. He was commonly known as Suleiman the Magnificent. -
1532
"The Prince"
A book published by Niccolo Machiavelli. It has his political views. -
1532
Pizarro defeats the Incas
Francisco Pizarro defeated the Incas. They captured the Sapa Inca Atahualpa. The Incan Empire was weakened before from a civil war. -
Period: 1545 to 1563
Counter Reformation
Also called the Catholic Reformation, the catholic church had a meeting about how they could fix the church to get more people to go. -
1555
Peace of Augsburg
This was a treaty between Charles V, the Roman Emporer, and the Schmalkaldic League. It was to settle the conflict from the Reformation. This allowed people to have whatever religion they wanted and they wouldn't be prosecuted. -
Period: 1558 to
Queen Elizabeth's Reign
She was one the daughter's of King Henry VIII. She wanted everyone to be Protestant. -
Spanish Armada
The Spanish Armada was a fleet of 130 ships. They sailed from A Coruna. They escorted an army to invade England -
Edict of Nantes
This was a document signed by Henry IV of France. It gave the Calvinist Protestants rights. This helped promote civil unity. -
Period: to
Era of the Samurai
Samurai was trained warriors of Japan. They soon became the top social class in Japan. They followed a certain way of life known as the Bushido -
William Shakespeare's death
William Shakespeare was an English poet and play writer. He became famous because his play were very relatable and the rich and poor could understand it. -
Taj Mahal Completed
It was built by Sultan Sah Jahan. It was a memorial for his wife that had died. -
Lord George MaCartney Expelled
MacCartney was an Irish that conquered China and started an embassy. It failed miserably -
Period: to
Opium Wars
This was a war between England and China over China's goods. There were two wars fought over this, but they are just called the Opium Wars. England won the war.
