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Period: Jan 1, 1096 to Jan 1, 1291
Crusades are fought.
Series of wars fought in the middle east. It was against the Muslms and the Midieval England. This took place because the Muslms captured Jerusalam. The most holy of holy places for Christians. -
Jan 1, 1300
Renaissance begins
Started in Italy. Renaissance means "rebirth" The Renaissance brought many new types of art, culture, and a new time period. -
Period: Jan 1, 1368 to
Ming Dynasty In China
Ruled by Zhu Yuanzhang. He focused much attention on punishment and prevention of cooruption. Litterature was the biggest cultural develoupment. -
Jan 1, 1374
Black Death begins in Europe
Killed over half of europe. Takes about 12 days to kill a peson. Also known as the Ebola Virus. Makes all organs and or open cavities bleed from the inside out. -
Period: Jan 1, 1405 to Jan 1, 1433
Voyages of Zheng He
Seven voyages took place, Took Place in Asia.The Indian Ocean was the main sea used for travel. -
Jan 1, 1431
Joan of Arc burned at stake
19 years old when she was burned at stake. She died of smoke inhalation. They burned her again but her organs survived. They were ordered to burn her for a third time. Her ashes were thrown into the Seine -
Jan 1, 1444
Quig Dynasty begins in China
Fought the Ming Dynsaty. Shunzhi Emperor was the second Emporer to rule the Quig Dynasty. It ruled ALL of China. -
Jan 1, 1453
Ottomans conquor Constatntinople
A capture of the Capital of Byzantine Empiror. This empire had lasted for over 1100 years. It was a massive blow for Christaindom -
Jan 1, 1455
Johannes Gutenberg- Printing Press
The first thing EVER printed on the printing press was the Gutenburg Bible. It was suposse to be a secret, but word got out and they started selling. China was the 2nd to make a printer press. -
Jan 1, 1476
Pizzarro invades the Inca Empire
Ruled parts of the present day Peru. This led to the Civil War. It also led to the ElDorado Myth. -
Jan 1, 1492
1rst Voyage of Columbus
Queen Elizabeth was convinved to fund his voyage. He headed for the Canary Islands. He had three ships. The Pinta, the Nina and the Santa Maria. -
Jan 1, 1492
Jews, Gypsies and moors expelled from Spain.
Muslium expulsion from Spain. They were all seen as Jews. Supposed anarchy in Spanish territories. -
Jan 1, 1498
De Gama Lands in India.
Rounded the Cape of Good Hope and anchored Malindi on the east coast of Africa. Set off across the Indian Ocean Met an Indian Merchant. -
Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
Slave trade across the Atlantic
Also known as the transatlantic slave trade. Most of the slaves being traded were African Americans. It was the largest long-distance corced movement of people in all of history. -
Jan 1, 1502
Naming of the New World.
Naming large landmasses of North America.named after Amerigo Vespucci. Influenced the Myan, Aztec, and Inca civilizations.Neither Chrisopher Columbus or Amerigo Vespucci discoved the americas. -
Period: Jan 1, 1502 to
Safavid Empire
Very Religious, Theocray, was the main outlook. Their religion was Muslium. It was considered the "beggining of modern Persian history. " -
Jan 1, 1503
Da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa
Oil panting painted by Leonardo Da Venci of a women sitting and posing. Resembles wealthiness. No one knows who the painting is of. -
Oct 1, 1508
Michealangelo begins painting Sistine Chapel
At age 14 he got asked to Paint the Chapel. They also had to go through Pope Jullius II, they convinced him. He first refused, but then eventually took the offer. -
Jan 1, 1517
Martin Luther posts 95 Theses
Sent a copy of the 95 Theses to Rome to be approved. Post the list on the Catholic churches door. Originally written in Latin. -
Jan 1, 1519
Magelllan starts his "around the world trip"
First man to Circumnavigate the world. The expedition set off in first man to circumnaviigate the world. And while sailing through the Phillippines, Magellan was murdered, but they had already reached the Eastern Edge of the known world. This was important because the trip expanded our horizon and knowledge of the other lands. -
Jan 1, 1526
Mughal Empire begins
Took place in India. Was a Muslium dynasty. Dynasy was founded by Chagatai Turkic. Second son of Genghis Kahn. -
Jan 1, 1534
King VIII founds Angelican Church
King Henry VIII married Cathrine of Arogon and had a daughter. He wanted a son so he asked the pope to grant him a divorce. The pope refuses because of the Catholic churches belifs. So he grants to pope no power. -
Jan 1, 1543
Copernicus publishes heliocentric theory
Nicolaus Copernicus was a Polish atronomer who created the heliocentric theory. Also known as the Sun-Centered system. He created a model to show his theory. -
Period: Jan 1, 1545 to Jan 1, 1546
Council of Trent
Took place in Northern Italy. Prompted the Protostant Reformation. Has been described as the Counter- Reformation. -
Period: Jan 1, 1556 to
Phillup II rules Spain.
The son of the Roman Holy Emporor Charles V and Isabella of Portugual. King of Spain. He saw the economic decline of Spain, bankrupcy so he took advantage and became King. -
Period: Jan 1, 1556 to Jan 1, 1558
Peter I ( The Great ) becomes Czar
Peter gave himself the nickname "Peter the Great".
The Senate gave him the name Emporor of Russia.
He started out as a co-ruler. -
Jan 1, 1558
Elizabeth becomes Queen of England
She was a long-term Queen. Elizabeths sister Mary became queen, once Elizabeth dies. Mary is the Queen who got the name Bloody Mary. -
Thomas Hobbs writes Leviathan
He is best known for his political or guiding questions. He was an English philosepher. The book was about Common Wealth. -
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Age Of Enlightment
Cultural movement of intellecuals. Began in Western Europe. It went all the way to the 18th Centrey. -
Jamestown, colony in Virginia, founded
Americans first perminate English Colony. Trip was sponsered by the Virginia Company of London. Men outnumbered the women in the beginning. -
Louis XIV becomes King of France.
Luis XIV was known as the Sun King. He lasted for 72 years. He transfered the Monarchy. -
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Oliver Cromwel rules England
Lord protecter of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Believed that you should live your life exactly how it says to in the bible. VERY religious. -
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Catherine the Great rules Russia
Catherine wasnt even Russian. She had 3 kids with 3 different guys. She died of a Coma that she never woke up from, she was buried in a Golden casket. -
French Revolution begins
Louis XV, the King of France was susspected of plotting a counterrevolution towards he National Assembly.The storming of Bastille was the Climax of the Paris Revolution. Lasted for 2 days straight. -
U.S Constitution is ratified
Bill of Rights was proposed in Congress in 1789. Was proposed in Rhode Island. It was propoesd in the " Ratifiying convention " . -
Reign of Terror begins
Also known as the French Revolution. Aldo called the Terror. King Louis XVI was King at the time. He was executed by the republican goverment. -
Napleon becomes Emperor
He made himself emporor of the French People and started the Napoleon War. He fought a series of wars. The Napoleonic Wars. Some of that was for him and some was against him. -
Napoleon becomes Emporor
Emporor of the French. He won a large majority of the battles formed from the Napoleonic Wars. He tried to spread the ideas of a French Revolution. -
Napoleon defeated @ Waterloo
Took place in Belgium. It marked the final defeat of the french emporire Napoleon. He conquored most of Europe in the early 19th centry. -
Takugawa Shogunate ends
Also known as the Edo period, lasted more than 250 years. Volunteeraly stepped down. Took place in Japan -
100 year war begins
Struggle between England and France. It actuallly lasted for 116 years. 13 diffferent battles took place.
