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Jan 1, 1453
Byzantine Empire
End of the Empire -
May 29, 1453
Constantinople
Ottoman Turks captures Constantinople -
Mar 6, 1475
Michelangelo
Born in 1475 near Florence -
Jan 1, 1488
Bartholomew Diaz
Discovered the southern tip of Africa -
Jan 1, 1492
Christopher Columbus
Sailed from Spain to reach India -
Jun 7, 1494
Treaty Of Tordesillas
Portugal had control of Brazil and Spain got the rest of South Africa -
Jan 1, 1500
Silk Road
Silk road ends in 1500 -
Jan 1, 1502
African slaves to Americas
1st African slaves to the Americas -
Jan 1, 1504
David
Michealangelo created his masterpiece David -
Period: Jan 1, 1509 to Jan 28, 1547
King Henry
King Henry ruled England -
Jan 1, 1517
The Protestant Reformation
Started by a German priest named Martin Luther -
Period: Feb 9, 1519 to Aug 13, 1521
Cortez conquered the Aztecs
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Sep 20, 1519
Voyage Of Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan headed west from Spain -
Jan 1, 1521
Aztec Empire
End of Aztec Empire -
Vasco Da Gama
Found water route to Asia