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Period: Jan 1, 1390 to
Age of Exploration Ch.19-20
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Mar 4, 1394
Prince Henry of Portugal is born
Prince Henry is born. Age of exploration takes a big step -
Period: Jan 1, 1400 to
Middle Ages
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Jul 11, 1421
Zheng He captians his first voyage
Zheng he captians his first of several voyages. China opens up its door. -
May 2, 1425
Yonglo becomes MIng Emperor
Yonglo becomes ming emperor. He is one of the deadliest ruler. -
Jan 1, 1430
Donatello creates David
Artist Donatello creates David. One of the first sculpture of its type. -
Jan 1, 1440
Johnann Gutenburg creates prinying press
Gutenburg invents a device that makes multiple sheet of written paper. Makes it easeier to get a book. -
Jan 1, 1453
Hundred years war ends
Hundred years war ends with truce. Nationalism grows in both countries. -
May 29, 1453
Constantinople Falls
Constantinople falls to the Turks. End of the Roman Empire. -
Jan 2, 1475
Spain ends war wth Muslims
Ferdinand and Isabella end war with the Muslims. Spain now has total control wuthin its borders. -
Jan 1, 1488
Dias reaches good hope
After portugal navigates africa it reaches the southern tip. Now they can try and get to India. -
Oct 12, 1492
Columbus spots land
Columbus spots land he thinks is India. Columbus actually finds the Caribearens. -
Jun 7, 1494
Treaty of Tordesillas
Spain and Portugal sign the treaty of tordesillas. Portugal now gets a fraction of more land. -
May 20, 1498
Vasco da Gama lnads in India
After 10 years after good hope. They reach india travling around India. -
Jan 1, 1499
Amerigo Vespucci Maps world
Amerigo maps the first official map of the world. As a result people name the land after him. -
Jan 1, 1503
Leo Starts work on Mona Lisa
Leonardo starts working on his painting. The Mona Lisa will be the most famous painting by him. -
Jan 1, 1508
Michelangelo finishes his work at sistine chapel
After a couple years he finaly finishes his paintings. It still is there today. -
Jan 1, 1509
Raphael Creates school of Athens
After a lot of work he completes his most famous work. People now know who he is and his fame grows. -
Jan 1, 1511
Cortez lands in Mexico
Cortez lands in Mexico and takes part as a spanish conquistador. -
Jan 1, 1513
Michiavelli finishes the prince
He finishes his most famous book. People read it and he grows popularity. -
Oct 31, 1517
Martin Luther posts 95 thesis
Martin Luther says why the church is stupid. Reformation starts. -
Nov 16, 1532
Pizzaro meets Atahualpa
Two of the worlds biggest empires meet. -
Jan 1, 1533
Ivan the Terrible becomes czar.
Ivan came to the throne in 1533. He also made secret police to go kill his so called traitors. -
Jan 1, 1534
Cartier Claims land in Canada
More countries are getting more land in the new world. -
May 19, 1536
Anne boleyn gets executed
Anne boleyn gets executed. Bad times are coming. -
Oct 12, 1537
Edward VI is born
Henery finally has a son. He will rule England. -
Apr 19, 1541
Jesuit oder in founded
THe jesuit oder is founded by Loyal. Big stuff is happening. -
Jul 1, 1553
Mary 1 becomes queen
Mary becomes queen of England. Change in leadership is always a big thing. -
Jan 1, 1555
Charles agreed to Peace of Augsburg
The treaty allowed for princes to choose there religion. This is a big event that happenned. -
Period: Jan 1, 1555 to
Age of absolute Monarchy
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Nov 17, 1558
Elizabeth I is born
Elizabeth is born into the royal family. Wahen she rules religious persecution begins. -
Jan 1, 1559
King Henry II dies
KIng Henry II dies in France. Leaves a big spot to fill for 4 young sons. -
Jan 1, 1574
The dutch flood the Spaniards out of Leiden
After having there city under seige the Dutch flood it. Eventually leads to independence from Spain. -
English East India Company founded
English East India Company is founded. Now not all trade has to go through Italy. -
Dutch East India Company founded
The Dutch east india company founded. Trading takes a big step foward. -
James Stuart becomes king
Since Elizibeth deis with no one. James takes over as closest blood line. -
The book "Don Quixote" was published
The book Don Quixote was published in Europe. Was known as the birth of the modern European novel. -
Galileo Publishes "Dialogue Concerning the 2 chief World Systems"
Galileo publishes more of the true science. The church is starting to get upset with him. -
Henry Hudson is last seen
After his crew causes mutiny they send him and some others adift in Hudson Bay. -
William Shakespeare dies
William dies and now he cant write anymore. -
30 years war starts
Hapsburg armies crush protestents. Their army destoryed much of what was in front of them. -
Cardinal Richelieu in effect becomes ruler of france
Being weak KIng Louis XIII elects a powerful minister. He basiclly doesnt have any power. -
Galileo publishes "Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World System"
Galileo publishes more work on space. The Catholic church is getting more upset. -
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Ch. 22 Events
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Fredrick the Great
Fredrick William inherited the tile of king of Brandenburg. He also thought that a strong military should on ensure saftey. -
English Civil War
English starts a civil war. Parliment vs. King Charles basicalluy. -
Louis XIL becomes absolute ruler
Louis becomes absolute ruler of France. One of the biigest countries of the time goes to absolute monarchy -
New Netherlands become New York
After the british come to flush the dutch out the city becomes New York. -
La Salle claims MississippiRiver for Spain
Spain is getting more land from its explores. -
Isaac Newton Publishes his book on gravity
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Isaac Newton Publishes "Mathematics Principles of Natural Philosophy"
Isaac Newton publishes his book. More people are understanding because of reading the books. -
Bill of Rights
England drafter a new document to limit rulers powers. Had many listings on what you could not do. -
John Locke "Two Treaties on the Goverment"
John Locke writes powerful stuff. He then helps influence. -
Peter on Great Embassy
Peter wants to be more like the west. He then travels to as many countries as he can to learn. -
War of the Spanish Succession
Spain and France vs. Europe in this costly war. This war lasted till 1715. -
Russia vs. Sweden
Peter wants a window to the sea. Fights with Sweden for 21 years to do so. -
Gabriel Fahrenheit discoverse makes first mercury thermometer
Gabriel Fahrenheit creates one of the first ways to measure temperature. This is one of the major scales of temp today. -
Voltaire is exiled to England
After writing more interesting stuff Voltaire gets exiled to England. Shows his stubborness. -
Joseph Priestley separtes oxygen
Joseph separates oxygen from air. With this they get a better understanding of oxygen. -
Fredrick begins his reign in Prussia
Fredrick starts his reign in Prussia. They start to try and reform. -
Baron von Montesquieu purppsed a book
Baron gives idea to a new kind of goverment. Then comes into the USA goverment. -
Seven Years War begins
After George Washington atcidentaly shoots a French messager a world war starts. -
7 years war
Fred the Great attacked Saxony, an ally. Soon every great European power was involed. -
Denis Diderot publish the Encyclopedia
Denis publoishes the first encyclopedia. Information is now easy to get. -
Start of the Partition of Poland
People start and take land from Poland. They won'tbecome a country agian till the end of WWI. -
The battle of Lexington and Concord
The battle of lexington and concord take place. The war is about to get into full swing. -
Declaration of Independence is signed
Indepence is declared in America. The war starts. -
Constitutional Convention
A better for of goverment is beging decided. The convention is multiple days. -
Hispaniola slave revolt
One of the first a and deadly slave revolts take place.
