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Period: 1450 to
COLOR CODE LEGEND
RED: Work and Exchange
YELLOW: Peopling
GREEN: Politics and Power
PURPLE: Ideas, Beliefs, and Culture
BLUE: Identity -
Period: 1450 to
Early Modern Era
1450-1750, the time period displayed in our timeline, is also referred to as the Early Modern Era. -
1453
Ottoman Empire overthrow the Byzantine Empire (GREEN)
In a conquest, the Ottoman soldiers overthrew the city of Constantinople and killed their emperor, spearheading the end of the Byzantine Empire. -
1492
Christopher Columbus "discovers," the Americas
Christopher Columbus, in an attempt to find a direct trade route to India, stumbled upon the landmass we know today as America. Thinking he had arrived in India, he thought to call these natives "Indians," and traded with them. The trade efforts started by Columbus sparked an era of expansion, diffusion, and trade, hence the name "The Columbian Exchange." -
Period: 1500 to
Indian Ocean Trade Network
Due to the inevitable desire for spices and exotic goods, India and neighboring countries in the Indian Ocean were subject to frequent trade. -
Period: 1501 to
Safavid Empire
The Safavid Empire, being located between the Ottoman and Mughal Empires, had a severe lack of trade, and religious tensions caused the empire to weaken and collapse. -
1502
Slaves to America
The first slave is transported to the Americas -
1517
Martin Luther's 95
Martin Luther, a radical monk seeking to oppose the Catholic Church's corruption and wrongdoings, writes a detailed list calling out every thinkable shortcoming of the Church. The list was called the 95 Theses, and was stuck to the door of the Church itself. -
Period: 1517 to
Protestant Reform
The unrest and motivation stirred by Martin Luther caused multiple revolutions, riots, and widespread criticism and even hatred for the Church. -
1521
Cortez takes over Aztecs
Cortez led a siege of the Aztec's capital city, Tenochtitlan, for three months. After conquering the city, the Emperor's heir was executed, marking the final end of the Aztec empire, and Cortez was made ruler. -
1526
Start of the Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire, which will continue to play a role in conquest of lower Asia until 1857, begins its rise to power. -
Period: 1543 to
The Scientific Revolution
The Scientific Revolution was a period of intellectual expansion and a rework of past ways of thinking. The thought of this period was often concerning astronomy -
1552
Calvinism is born
John Calvin creates his own division of Christianity questioning the teachings and practices of the Catholic church at the time, several decades after Martin Luther. -
1562
British Slave Trade
New farms established in the Americas provided a necessity for workers. In Africa, trade was booming, and among foods, spices, and non-perishables, slaves were often traded or purchased. The slave trade allowed Europeans seeking fortune in plantations in America to run their farms effortlessly. An estimated 10+ million African slaves were shipped to the Americas. -
1571
Battle of Lepanto
The Catholic forces of Western Europe defended in a naval battle against the Ottomans, who sought to impose Islam to the sister states of Eurasia. -
Jamestown is founded
1607, 104 English men traveled to America seeking to establish a settlement. They picked a spot in Virginia, and named the city after King James I. -
Period: to
East India Trading Company
England created a joint-stock trading company for trade in South Asia. After resources in the trade ran dry, the company fell. -
Qing Dynasty
The Qing Dynasty in China sought to revive lost Chinese traditions from the country's prime, including social quality and Confucius' philosophies -
Battle of Vienna
The Ottomans launched an attack on the city of Vienna, but were defeated by the forces of Western Europe. -
Glorious Revolution
After years of public upset, revolutionists overthrew King James II. It is known as 'glorious,' because the rebels accomplished so much without any bloodshed. -
Period: to
Enlightenment
During the enlightenment, society sought to better understand the world in relation to math and science.