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Period: Nov 9, 1300 to
The Renaissance
The Renaissance was the transition period between the Medieval Era and the modern world. The word renaissance means "rebirth". -
Nov 9, 1418
Prince Henry’s School founded
Prince Henry started the 1st oceanic navigation school. In the school people were trained in navigation, map-making, and science. This was all in order to sail down the west of Africa. -
Apr 6, 1453
Fall of Constantinople
Constantinople fell on April 6, 1453, after a seige. This war was a part of the many wars of the Byzantine- Ottoman Wars. -
Aug 9, 1492
Columbus discovers America
Columbus was not techincally the first to explore the Americas, a Norse explorer Leif Ecrison was. Although, Columbus was the first to create interest in the New World. -
Jan 1, 1494
Treaty of Tordasillas
It was an agreement between Spain and Portugal settling conflicts over newly discovered lands explored by Christopher Columbus. -
Nov 9, 1497
Vasco de Gama finds water route around the tip of Africa
Vasco De Gama left Malindi for India on April 24, 1498. He was the first person to sail directly from Europe to India. -
Jan 1, 1509
Erasmus’ Praise of Folly
Praise of Folly is one of the most important books of Renaissance Humanism and one of the best expressions of the sentiments and philosophy of Erasmus. -
Jan 1, 1517
Mona Lisa Completed
Mona Lisa has been said to be the "most well known, most visited, and the most written about in the history of art." It was painted during the High Renaissance. -
Nov 13, 1517
95 theses
Martin Luther was the author of the 95 theses, this pushed the chruch to explain their wrongs. He nailed it on the Wittenberg Castle church on October 31, 1517. -
Nov 9, 1519
Magellan circumnavigates the globe
The Magellan voyage was the first voyage around the world in human history. It was a Spanish Expedition. It was in search of a maritime path from the Americas to east Asia. -
Jan 1, 1521
Cortez conquers the Aztecs
The Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire was one of the most important events in the Spanish Colonization of Ameica. Conquering the Aztecs was the absoulte most imporant conquest. -
Jan 1, 1526
Start of Mughal Empire
The beginning of the empire was due to the founder Baburs' vicotry over Ibrahim Lody, the last ruler of the Delhi Sultante. The most important religion in the empire was Islam. -
Nov 13, 1528
Tobacco introduced to Europe
The Spanish were the first to introduce tobacco to the Europeans. Sir Walter Raleigh was the Spaniard who was the main person who did this. Tobacco was first to as tobah. It was emphazied on its health- giving properties. -
Jan 1, 1533
Pizzarro conqueror’s the Incas
Atahuallpa, the 13th and last emperor of the Incas, dies by strangulation by Francisco Pizarro’s Spanish conquistadors.The execution of the last emperor ended the 300 year Incan Empire. -
Nov 13, 1543
Copernicus’ Heliocentric theory published
Copernican heliocentrism is the officieal name given to the model developed by Nicolaus Copernicus. It positioned the Sun near in the center of the Universe with Earth and the other planets rotating around it. -
Nov 13, 1545
Council of Trent
The Council of Trent was held in Bologna, northern Italy. The start of the council was prompted by the Protestant Reformation. -
Nov 13, 1578
William Harvey discovered Circulation of Blood
William Harvey was a English physician who made several contributions to the world of anatomy. The most influential one was the discovery of circulation of blood. -
Defeat of the Spanish Armada
The defeat of the Spanish Armada is one of the most famous events in English history. It was arguably Queen Elizabeth's best time. For years she had been hailed as the English Deborah, the saviour of the English people, and now it seemed that this is what she had really become. -
Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar is a tradgedy writtin by William Shakespeare. It was believed to be writtin in 1599. It was one of many plays written about true Roman history. -
Galileo’s first telescope
The science of astronomy took a huge leap forward because of one person Galiieo Gailiei. This hapopend because he invented the 1st optical telescope. -
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30 Years War
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Discartes’ Discourse on Method
The Discourse on the Method is a philosophical and autobiographical treatise published by Rene Descartes. -
Taj Mahal built
The Taj Mahal is located on the southern bank of the Yamuna River in the Indian city of Agra. It was introduced by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan to house the tomb of his favorite wife Mumtaz Mahal. -
Anglican Church Created
As a result of Augustine's mission, Christianity in England came under the authority of the Pope. In 1534 King Henry VIII declared himself to be head of the Church of England.
