Fourth Period Review

By rebekahkirz
  • Period: Jan 29, 1450 to

    Period Four

  • Jan 1, 1451

    1451

    1451
    Mehmed II was a military leader and conquered territories in Anatolia as well as captured Constantinople. He reinforced military organization which he later used in his favor to conquer territories.
  • Jan 1, 1453

    1453

    1453
    The 100 year war comes to an end and Constantinople is taken over by the Turks.
  • Jan 1, 1483

    1483

    1483
    Babur rose to power. He was important because he found the Mughal Dynasty, and by using military and political tactics he took the throne in Samarkand.
  • Jan 1, 1492

    1492

    1492
    Columbus sails “Ocean Blue” and discovers America.
  • Jan 1, 1498

    1498

    1498
    Vasco da Gama lands in Calicut which was a turning point for India. This was the completion of the first all water trade route.
  • Jan 1, 1501

    1501

    1501
    The Safavid Dynasty was founded in about 1501 which was one of the most important and well made dynasties in Iran. The Safavids ruled what is said to be one of the greatest Persian empires after the Muslim conquest in Persia.
  • Jan 1, 1514

    1514

    1514
    The Battle of Chaldiran was fought in 1514 in northwestern Persia between the ottomans and the Safavids. The ottoman’s had an easy win and had an advantage in every way.
  • Jan 1, 1517

    1517

    1517
    Martin Luther wrote the 95 thesis to speed up movement of the Protestant Reformation.
  • Jan 1, 1523

    1523

    1523
    Babur founded the Mughal Empire throughout India and by the time of his death in 1530 it was spread throughout the majority of India. Power had spread from South Asia to a large amount of the Indian subcontinent.
  • Jan 1, 1582

    1582

    1582
    Matteo Ricci travels to Southern China who was traveling as a Christian missionary.
  • Jan 1, 1582

    1582

    1582
    Oda Nobunaga introduces firearms to warfare in Japan and made alliances with Christian missionaries.

  • 1588

    1588
    Abbas I was the ruler and while ruling he removed the Ottoman and the Uzbek military away from Persia. During his reign, Persian art was at its peak.

  • 1644

    1644
    The Qing Dynasty is established. This is when a republic is formed in China and the territory that was owned by the Empire vastly spread.

  • 1661

    1661
    Kangxi gets rule in China and becomes the longest reign in China. This reign brought more wealth to the country as well as stability in jobs and life after war. Kangxi also spread the empire to the northwest.

  • 1711

    1711
    Black plague hits Europe and kills many innocent people.