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1095
Popr zurban II calls for the Crusades
The Pope called for a series of Holy Wars in the East to take back the Holy Land from the Muslims -
1200
Commercial Revolution
A time when cities formed and people started to trade more. -
1254
Marco Polo was born
He was born in Venice, Italy. -
1293
The Polo family went home to Italy
They brought home ivory, jade, jewels, porcelain, and silk. -
1298
Marco Polo was captured by Genoa.
He was captured by the city Venice was at war with and created a famous book. -
1300
Renaissance
The beginning of the Renaissance era -
1440
The creation of the printing press
This allowed people to create things. -
1511
Antonio Montesinos delivered a speech
He denounces the mistreatment of the New World Indians. -
Study of Greek and Roman arts
Europeans studied Greek and Roman arts. -
Bartolome De las Casas: Destruction of the Indies
He rights about the treatment of the people in New spain