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Period: Jan 1, 1300 to
The Renaissance
Was a cultural movement that spanned the period roughly from the 14th to the 17th century, beginning in Italy in the Late Middle Ages and later spreading to the rest of Europe. -
Jan 1, 1418
Prince Henry's School founded
Prince Henry started the first school for oceanic navigation along with an astronomical observatory at Sagres, Portugal. In this school, people were trained in nagivation, map-making, and science, in order to sail down the west of Africa. -
May 29, 1453
Fall of Constantinople
The Ottamon Empire's defeated the Byzantine Empire and captured Constantinople. Marked the end of the Roman Empire, an imperial state which had lasted for nearly 1,500 years. -
Oct 12, 1492
Columbus discovers America
Christopher Columbus's first voyage to the Americas. -
Jun 7, 1494
Treaty of tordasillas
Divided the newly discovered lands outside Europe between Portugal and Spain along a meridian 370 leagues west of the Cape Verde islands -
Jan 1, 1498
Vasco de Gama finds water route around the tip of Africa
De Gama sailed south down the west coast of Africa. Then, sailed around the southern tip and headed north, until finally reaching India. -
Jan 1, 1507
Mona Lisa finished
Leonardo da Vinci begins painting the Mona Lisa in 1503 which he will work on for four years. -
Jan 1, 1511
Erasmus’ Praise of Folly
Praise of Folly is considered one of the most notable works of the Renaissance and played an important role in the beginnings of the Protestant Reformation. -
Jan 1, 1517
95 theses
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Period: Nov 6, 1519 to Nov 6, 1522
Magellan circumnavigates the globe
the first expedition to sail from the Atlantic Ocean into the Pacific Ocean, and the first to cross the Pacific. His expedition completed the first circumnavigation of the Earth. -
Jan 1, 1520
Peak of Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire was one of the most powerful states in the world, controlling much of Southeast Europe, Western Asia, North Africa and the Horn of Africa. -
Jan 1, 1521
Cortez conquers the Aztecs
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Jan 1, 1526
Start of Mughal Empire
In the early 16th century, northern India, being then under mainly Muslim rulers, fell to the superior mobility and firepower of the Mughals. -
Jan 1, 1532
Pissarro conqueror’s the Incas
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Jan 1, 1543
Copernicus’ Heliocentric theory published
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Period: Jan 1, 1545 to Jan 1, 1563
Council of Trent
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Jan 1, 1550
Tobacco introduced to Europe
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Jan 1, 1562
Anglican Church started
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Defeat of the Spanish Armada
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Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar- 1599
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Galileo’s first telescope
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Period: to
30 years war
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William Harvey discovered circulation of blood
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Discartes’ Discourse on Method
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Taj Mahal built- 1653
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Newton’s Laws of gravity
