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1347
black death
the black death ravages through Europe for the first time. By changing the economic situation, the devastating disease helps lay the preconditions for the renaissance: spare money to invest in display -
1347
death of petrarch
a man called the father of the renaissance but undoubtedly a genius -
Period: 1347 to
Renaissance
golden era of art -
1396
creation of chair of greek in florence
teacher Chrysoloras brings a copy of Ptolemy's geography -
1397
giovanni
giovanni moves to florence -
1400
burni
panegyric to the city of florence -
1571
battle of lepanto
The Spanish Armada (Spanish: Grande y Felicísima Armada, literally "Great and Most Fortunate Navy") was a Spanish fleet of 130 ships that sailed from La Coruña in August 1588, under the command of the Duke of Medina Sidonia with the purpose of escorting an army from Flanders to invade England. -
spanish armada
The Spanish Armada (Spanish: Grande y Felicísima Armada, literally "Great and Most Fortunate Navy") was a Spanish fleet of 130 ships that sailed from La Coruña in August 1588, under the command of the Duke of Medina Sidonia with the purpose of escorting an army from Flanders to invade England. -
Period: to
age of absolutism
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The Age of Absolutism describes a period of European history in which monarchs successfully gathered the wealth and power of the state to themselves. Louis XIV is the poster image of the absolute monarch. -
charles l
Charles I (19 November 1600 – 30 January 1649) was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles was born into the House of Stuart as the second son of King James VI of Scotland, but after his father inherited the English throne in 1603, he ... -
Period: to
Enlightenment
Time span. There is little consensus on the precise beginning of the Age of Enlightenment, though the beginning of the 18th century (1701) or the middle of the 17th century (1650) are often used as epochs -
oliver cromwell
Oliver Cromwell (25 April 1599 – 3 September 1658) was an English military and political leader. He served as Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1653 until his death. Cromwell was born into the middle gentry, albeit to a family descended from the sister of King Henry VIII's minister ... -
peter the great
Peter the Great Peter I or Peter Alexeyevich ruled the Tsardom of Russia and later the Russian Empire from 7 May (O.S. 27 April) 1682 until his death, jointly ruling before 1696 with his elder half-brother, Ivan V. Through a number of successful wars he expanded the Tsardom into a much larger empire that became a major ... -
Mary astell
Mary Astell (1666–1731) was an English philosopher. She was born in Newcastle, and lived her adult life in London. Her patrons were Lady Ann Coventry, Lady Elizabeth Hastings, and Catherine Jones, and among those in her intellectual circle were Lady Mary Chudleigh, Judith Drake, Elizabeth Elstob, ... -
steam engine
In 1712, Thomas Newcomen invented an effective and practical steam engine. The steam engine designed by him consisted of a piston or a cylinder that moved a huge piece of wood to drive the water pump. -
Period: to
industrial revolution
The Industrial Revolution, which took place from the 18th to 19th centuries, was a period during which predominantly agrarian, rural societies in Europe and America became industrial and urban. -
montesquieu
Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu generally referred to as simply Montesquieu, was a French lawyer, man of letters, and political philosopher who lived during the Age of Enlightenment. He is famous for his articulation of the theory of separation of powers, which is implemented in many ... -
Thomas paine
Thomas Paine was an English-born American political activist, philosopher, political theorist, and revolutionary. One of the Founding Fathers of the United States, he authored the two most influential pamphlets at the start of the American Revolution, and he inspired the rebels in 1776 to declare independence from Britain. -
Period: to
american revolution
The American Revolution was a colonial revolt that took place between 1765 and 1783. The American Patriots in the Thirteen Colonies won independence from Great Britain, becoming the United States of America. They defeated the British in the American Revolutionary War in alliance with France and others. Members of ... -
bunker hill
On June 17, 1775, early in the Revolutionary War (1775-83), the British defeated the Americans at the Battle of Bunker Hill in Massachusetts. Despite their loss, the inexperienced colonial forces inflicted significant casualties against the enemy, and the battle provided them with an important confidence boost. Although ... -
first shots
The first shots of the American Revolution, fired at Lexington and Concord. Massachusetts, were, according to legend, heard around the world, but news of these shots took four days by swift messenger to reach New York City and another eleven days to reach Charleston, South Carolina -
loyalists leave america
After Yorktown the British were left in control of only one significant stronghold, New York City. It was the main debarkation point for Loyalists leaving America. The British Army remained until November 1783. ... Negotiations resulted on the U.S. government 'advising' the states to provide restitution. -
immanuel kant
Immanuel Kant was a German philosopher who is a central figure in modern philosophy. Kant argued that the human mind creates the structure of human experience, that reason is the source of morality, that aesthetics arises from a faculty of disinterested judgment, that space and time are forms of human sensibility, and ... -
the treaty of fort stanwix
The Treaty of Fort Stanwix was a treaty between Native Americans and Great Britain, signed in 1768 at Fort Stanwix, in present-day Rome, New York. It was negotiated between Sir William Johnson, his deputy George Croghan, and representatives of the Six Nations (the Iroquois). -
constitution replaces articles of confederation
The need for a stronger Federal government soon became apparent and eventually led to the Constitutional Convention in 1787. The present United States Constitution replaced the Articles of Confederation on March 4, 1789. -
Period: to
French revolution
the french revolution The French Revolution was a period of far-reaching social and political upheaval in France that lasted from 1789 until 1799, and was partially carried forward by Napoleon during the later expansion of the French Empire. The Revolution overthrew the monarchy, established a republic, experienced violent periods of political -
King Louis XIV
After a bad harvests and costly wars King Louis XIV is forced to convene this ancient assembly in order to raise taxes. during the process, voters traditionally draft petitions of grievance -
tennis court
Tennis. court oath nat. resolves not to disband until it has written a constitution -
Bastille
a fortress and prison that had come to symbolize to tyranny of the bourbon monarch -
olympe de gouges
Olympe de Gouges born Marie Gouze, was a French playwright and political activist whose feminist and abolitionist writings reached a large audience. She began her career as a playwright in the early 1780s. As political tension rose in France, Olympe de Gouges became increasingly politically engaged. She became an ... -
legislative assembly
Paris mob storms royal, palace; legislative assembly falls. minister of justice danton purges thousands of presumed traitors -
Period: to
Napoleonic era
The Napoleonic era is a period in the history of France and Europe. It is generally classified as including the fourth and final stage of the French Revolution, the first being the National Assembly, the second being the Legislative Assembly, and the third being the Directory. The Napoleonic era begins roughly with Napoleon -
directory
French capture Switzerland, Rome and Naples suffer bad defeat in Egypt 2nd coalition of austria, russia, turkey, and great britain drive french army back -
russian campaign
The French invasion of Russia, known in Russia as the Patriotic War of 1812 (Russian: Отечественная война 1812 года Otechestvennaya Voyna 1812 Goda) and in France as the Russian Campaign (French: Campagne de Russie), began on 24 June 1812 when Napoleon's Grande Armée crossed the Neman River in an attempt to engage and ... -
the congress of vienna
The Congress of Vienna (German: Wiener Kongress) was a meeting of ambassadors of European states chaired by Austrian statesman Klemens von Metternich, and held in Vienna from November 1814 to June 1815, though the delegates had arrived and were already negotiating by late September 1814. -
The escape from Elba
Napoleon escaped from Elba landing in southern France and marching towards Paris gathering an army around him as he went -
champ de mai
Napoleon and entourage on tribune centre, troops massed in parade order on Champ de Mai; onlookers in foreground. Etching and engraving Engraving, coloured. -
the death of napoleon on st. helena
He was exiled to the island of Elba near Rome and the Bourbons were restored to power. However, Napoleon escaped from Elba in February 1815 and took control of France once again. ... The British exiled him to the remote island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic, where he died six years later at the age of 51 -
alexander graham bell bell patents the telephone
Alexander Graham Bell was born on March 3, 1847, in Edinburgh, Scotland. ... At 12 years old, Bell invented a de-husking machine for his friend's family grain mill. ... Later that year, Bell and his financial backers offered to sell the patent for the telephone to Western Union, but Western Union dismissed the telephone as a ... -
the brooklyn bridge opens
This Day in History: 05/24/1883 - Brooklyn Bridge Opens. In this This Day in History video, take a look at May 24, the day in 1883 when the first American railroad service was put in place, in 1846 the telegraph was first tested by William Morse, and in 1883 the Brooklyn Bridge was built. -
orville wright
Orville Wright is best known for inventing the airplane with his brother, Wilbur. Born in Dayton, Ohio, in 1871, Orville Wright and his elder brother, Wilbur Wright, were the inventors of the world's first successful airplane. ... Today, the Wright brothers are considered the "fathers .. -
henry ford creates the model T
The Model T, also known as the “Tin Lizzie,” changed the way Americans live, work and travel. Henry Ford's revolutionary advancements in assembly-line automobile manufacturing made the Model T the first car to be affordable for a majority of Americans. For the first time car ownership became a reality for average ...
