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1356
Holy Roman Emperor elected by nobles
The Golden Bull of 1356 made it so that the pope could not intervene on the decision. -
1368
Founding of Ming dynasty
This dynasty is known for the treasure voyages done by Zheng He. -
1415
Portuguese capture Cueta, starting an empire
This established Portugal's powerful presence in Africa. -
1428
Mexica start conquering an empire
The Mexica people began conquering and building the Aztec empire from Tenochtitlan. -
1438
Pachakuti launches Inca conquests
He conquested beyond Cuzco which led to expanding the empire. -
1443
End of Zheng He's voyages
His voyages were a success but they had to come to an end because of his death. The money ended up being spent on the Great Wall. -
1453
End of Hundred Years' War
It was a war between England and France that began as a result of succession. -
1453
Ottoman conquest of Constantinople
They conquered the whole Byzantine Empire except Constantinople. They had a battle to capture Constantinople which resulted in a complete fall of the Byzantine Empire and a takeover from the Ottomans. -
1492
End of Reconquista
A conquest to reclaim Spain and Portugal from Moorish rule. -
1556
Akbar becomes Mughal emperor
He became emperor at age 14 during a war. -
Mikhail Romanov becomes ruler of Russia
He became the Tsar of Russia. The first ruler of the Romanov Dynasty.