Europe's Transition to the Modern World

  • 476

    Rome Falls

  • Period: 500 to Oct 14, 1066

    Early middle ages

  • Oct 14, 1066

    Battle of Hastings ends early middle ages

  • Jan 1, 1095

    1st Crusade

  • Jan 1, 1147

    2nd Crusade

  • Jan 1, 1189

    Third Crusade

  • Period: Jan 1, 1347 to Dec 31, 1399

    Black Death

  • May 6, 1440

    Gutenberg Invents printing press

  • Nov 1, 1478

    Spanish Inquisition starts

  • May 6, 1509

    Erasmus write "In Praise Of Folly"

  • May 7, 1517

    Mona Lisa Finished

  • Oct 31, 1517

    Luther's 95 Theses

  • Jan 1, 1519

    Cortez Conquers the Aztecs

  • Sep 30, 1519

    Magellan's round the world voyage sets out.

  • Jan 1, 1521

    Magellan is killed in the Phillipines

  • Newton Writes "Principia"