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1095
Pope Urban the II calls for the crusades
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1200
Commercial Revolution
This was a period of great change in Europe as the economy shifted from farming to trade. -
1254
Marco polo
Marco Polo, an incredible explorer is born -
1293
Polos begin to head home
After their long multi-year voyage, the polos, with all of their goods from Asia, begin the long, grueling trip home. -
1298
Marco polo is inspired to write his book
Marco was in charge of a ship in a battle but was captured. In prison, a writer from the city of Pisa inspired him to write about his travles. -
1300
Renaissance
A period of technological advancements in europe -
1440
Printing Press
One of the most important technological advancements is made. -
1511
Antonio Montesinos
Montesinos denounces the treatment of the natives -
1542
de las casas
De las Casas writes about the Spanish mistreatment of the natives in a very strong way. -
Scientific revolution
New world-changing technology is made all around the world, but most notably in Europe