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Period: Jan 1, 1096 to
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Sep 30, 1096
Crusades are fought
The Crusades were a series of religious and political wars fought between 1096 and 1291 for control of the Holy Land. Pope Urban II started the First Crusade in order to aid the Christian Empire, -
Sep 29, 1300
The Renaissance Begins
The Renaissance, considered the bridge between the Middle Ages and more modern times. It started in Italy in the Late 1200's and later spread to the rest of Europe. Its basis was humanism, derived from the Thought of man, such as who said, that "Man is the measurement of all things." -
Sep 30, 1337
100 Years War
The Hundred Years' War was a sconflict fought from 1337 to 1453, rulers of the Kingdom of England, against the House of Valois. Each side had many allies into the war. It was a very bad conflict. Five generations of kings from two rival dynasties fought for the throne of the largest kingdom in Europe -
Oct 2, 1346
Black Death in Europe
The black death was a crucial part in the renisance, with fleas on rats spreading disease and living conditions not helping it killed around 50% of euopean settlers. -
Oct 2, 1368
Ming Dynasty In China
The ming dynasty was the ruling dynasty from 1368-1644. Described as one of the most memorable eras in government order and social stability in history. It was the best for 276 years. -
Oct 2, 1377
The Printing Press
A printing press is a movable press that imbeds ink into a paper originally designed with wooden letter, now with metal in th mid to late 1300's, made it easier to copy paper. It allowed books both religious and scientifc to be spread great lengths with little effort -
May 30, 1431
Joan of Arc Burned at the Stake
Joan was inspiration for many, and helped fight wars to aid france. Her and her army reconquered most of france, which the English surrendered in 1558. In 1920, Joan of Arc, was recognized as a Christian saint by the Catholic Church. -
Oct 2, 1453
Ottomans conquer Constantinople
the Fall of Constantinople or the Conquest of Istanbul, the ottomans we comanded by Ottoman Mehmed II, who defeated an army. The conquer of constantinople marked the end of the roman empire. -
Sep 29, 1477
Michelangelo Paints the Sistine Chapel
The Sistine Chapel ceiling, painted by Michelangelo is a work of High Renaissance art. The ceiling is that of the Sistine Chapel, the large chapel built within the Vatican between 1477 and 1480 by Pope Sixtus IV, for who the chapel is after. It was painted of Pope Julius II. -
Mar 31, 1492
Jews expelled from Spain
a royal edict is issued by the nation’s Catholic rulers declaring that all Jews who refuse to convert to Christianity will be forced from the country. Most Jews chose to leave rather than the conversion of their religion, and their economy sucked with the loss of a big portion of its workforce. -
Aug 3, 1492
1st Voyage of Columbus
Columbus, an Italian navigator wanted to find a westward route to Asia, where he made landfall. The new land came to be known in Europe as the New World. the two continents and islands of the Western Hemisphere became known as America, after Amerigo Vespucci. -
Sep 30, 1502
Naming of the New World
The New World originated in the early 16th century after Europeans set sail in what would later be called the Americas in the age of discovery, expanding the the world, now referred to as the Old World. -
Oct 2, 1502
Safavid Empire
The Safavid Empire was a significan ruling of persia, after the sasanian, following the muslim conquest. it is often called the beginning of modern persian history. Marking one of the most eventful turnovers of persian history -
Sep 30, 1503
Da Vinci Paints the Mona Lisa
The Mona Lisa is a half-length portrait of a woman by the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci, which has been named as the best known, the most visited, work of art in the world. -
Oct 31, 1517
Martin Luther Posts the "95 Theses"
On October 31, 1517 Martin Luther posted his "95 theses". One year later a series of commissions were condemned and the Pope examined Luther’s teachings. The first commission found them to be heretical, but the second they stated that Luther’s writings were “scandalous and offensive to peasant eyes.” In July, 1520 Pope Leo issued a decree of 95 theses or questions as to debate among the church's actions. -
Sep 30, 1519
Magellan Starts his World Trip
Magellan was a skilled sailor and naval officer and was eventually chose by King Charles I to search for a westward route to the Aisa. with a fleet of five vessels, passing through the water he named the "peaceful sea". -
Dec 23, 1524
Da Gama Land in India
He was the first European to reach India by sea, linking Europe and Asia for the first time by ocean route, as well as the Atlantic and the Indian oceans. This was accomplished on his first voyage to India, Da Gama's discovery was significant for the Portuguese to establish a lasting colony in Asia. -
Sep 30, 1534
Henery VIII and the anglican church
Initially prompted by a dispute over the annulment of the marriage of King Henry VIII to Catherine of Aragon, the Church of England separated from the Roman Catholic Church in 1534 -
Aug 29, 1537
Inca Empire Invaded
in theAndes Mountains , the Inca built a powerful empire of 12 million people. They had no writing system, they had a complcated government, and a great buiding system. When th Spanish invaded they left behind disease and sickness which totalled the incan population -
Sep 30, 1543
The Heliocentric Theory
Copernican heliocentrism developed by Nicolaus Copernicus and published in 1543. It positioned the Sun near the center of the Universe, with Earth and the other planets rotating around it in circular paths at uniform speeds. The Ptolemaic system that prevailed Earth at the center of the Universe. -
Dec 13, 1545
the Council of Trent
The Council of Trent was one of the Roman Catholic Church's most important ecumenical councils. Prompted by the Protestant Reformation, it has been described as the parent of the Counter-Reformation. -
Oct 5, 1558
Queen Elizabeth I
She was a dughter of Henry the VIII from his second wife, anne. Elizabeth Became queen after mary's reign of terror, she was protestant ans was much better than mary -
Leviathan
Thomas hobbes wrote the leviathan because of society and biblical authorities. It ia a classic western work on statecraft and argues social contract. -
Cromwell Rules England
was an english military and political and Lord Protecter for scotland and ireland. After going a religious conversion in the 1630's, he was puritan. he had a nick name, and it was nick ironsides. -
Transatlantic Slave Trade
The slave trade was a drk time, bringing southern americans to america for labor inside, and outside. By this all ended, around 12-15 million south americans were moved from there homes to work on plantions and domestic work -
Jamestown
Late in 1606, the English set sail to establish a colony in the New World. The fleet consisted of the three ships. After a long voyage of five months, they finally departed for the American mainland. The expedition made landfall on April 26, 1607 at a place they named Cape Henry. -
The Qing Dynasty
The Qing Dynasty was the last imerial dynasty from 1644 to 1912, it lasted nearly 3 centuries and laid the foundation for the modern chinese culture. -
Peter The Great Becomes Czar
Born in Moscow, Russia on June 9, 1672, Peter the Great was a Czar in the late 17th century who is best known for his extensive reforms in an attempt to help Russia as a great nation. He created a big navy, secularized schools, administered greater control over the Orthodox Church, and introduced new divisions of the country. -
Age of Enightenment
A movement that question the rationality and tradition al authority. known as the age of reality or Enlightenment, it produced many books, essays inventions and discoveries. -
Catherine the Great
Catherine the Great was the most famous and the longest-ruling leader of Russia, from 1762 until her death in 1796 at 67 years old. she and came to power following a group of people when her husband, Peter III, was assassinated. Russia was better under her reign. -
Constitution Is Ratified
in 1788, it had to be ratified by 9 of the 13 states. the new one consisted of the aticles of confederation. federalists promised to add amendments -
French Revolution
King Louis XVI needed money. His financial problem forced the French monarch to conduct the Estates General in order to make a new land tax that would hopefully solve his problem. It had been over 100 years since the last meeting of this body that included representatives of the Estates, -
Reign of Terror
The reign of terror was a period in time after the french revolution. it was a war between two political factors. there werre many exicutions in that time. -
Napoleon Becomes Emperor
Napoleon Bonaparte was crowned emperor in 1804. He was one of the first to hold the title of emperor in over 1,000 years. Napoleon was one of the greatest military strategists in history, he rose in the ranks of the French Revolutionary Army easily -
Napoleon Defeated at Waterloo
England, Prussia, Russia and Austria, declared Napoleon an outlaw after taking france. Two main armies were formed: the Duke of Wellington’s primarily English army , and a Prussian army. The Austrian and Russian forces were slower to move, and Napoleon decided to attack before they could arrive. -
Tokugawa Shogunate ends
the Tokugawa Shogunate was the last japanese military government until 1868. the heads of them were the shoguns, the tokugawa ruled the edo castle and sparked the edo period.
