History of Medicine

By Zack TIbbits
  • Period: 500 to Dec 31, 1300

    Middle ages

  • 732

    Charles the Hammer and the Battle of Tours (732 AD)

    he defeated Moorish invaders in the Battle of Tours which permanently ended the Islamic invaders and their expansion in western Europe. Charles Martel is considered as one of the founding fathers of feudalism and knighthood of Europe.
  • 800

    Charlemagne, the Emperor of Romans (800 AD)

    Charlemagne also known as Charles, was a Frankish king who expanded the Frankish kingdom and covered almost all of the Western and Central Europe.
  • 843

    The Treaty of Verdun (843 AD)

    This treaty ended three years of civil war.
  • Oct 14, 1066

    The Battle of Hastings (1066 AD)

    William the Conqueror who is the Duke of Normandy defeated the last Anglo-Saxon king Harold II. Then established the Norman empire.
  • 1170

    Richard the Lionheart (1157-1195 AD)

    He was a very good military leader and was known for winning multiple battles. He got the name Lion heart from being a very fierce warrior.
  • 1215

    Deceleration of Magna Carta (1215 AD)

    The Deceleration of Magna Carta is also known as the Great Charter of Liberties of England. This charter was the first step towards the constitutional.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1301 to

    Renaissance

  • 1397

    The Black Death and the Rise of Florence (1400)

    The Black Death killed a large percentage of the population.
  • 1475

    Leonardo da Vinci 1451 to 1519

    Da vinci painter, architect, inventor, and student of all things scientific. He invented the Mona Lisa. He didn't receive education
  • 1500

    The Age of Exploration 1476-1500

    The period is characterized as a time when Europeans began exploring the world by sea in search of new trading routes, wealth, and knowledge.
  • 1550

    Politics and Reformation 1501-1550

    The Protestant Reformation was a major 16th century European movement aimed initially at reforming the beliefs and practices of the Roman Catholic Church.
  • 1555

    The Peace of Augsburg 1550 and Beyond

    temporary settlement within the Holy Roman Empire of the religious conflict arising from the Reformation.
  • Period: to

    Industrial revolution

  • First steam engine 1712

    Thomas Newcomen Invented the first steam engine which was used to pump flood water out of a mine

  • British Victory In The Battle Of Plassey 1757

    The Battle of Plassey was a decisive victory of the British East India Company over the Nawab of Bengal. This helped them get huge imports of cotton from India.

  • The Spinning Jenny 1764

    The Spinning Jenny was a multi spindle spinning frame invented by James Hargreaves in Stanhill, Lancashire in England. One of the first key inventions.

  • Samuel Slater 1768 1835

    He helped the British by bringing over the blueprints for the textile machines. The Americans called him "Slater the Traitor"

  • Eli Whitney patents the cotton gin 1794

    the mechanization of spinning in England had created a vast market for raw cotton, a plant that was not indigenous to Britain. The fiber passed through narrow slots in an iron breastwork too small to permit passage of the seed.
  • Period: to

    Modern world

  • assassination of Franz Ferdinand

    After he was shot, a domino chain of international treaties where set off and world war 1 began.

  • World war 1 1914-1919

    it was fought between the Allied Powers and the Central Powers.world war 1 was unprecedented levels of carnage and destruction.

  • Discovery of penicillin

    This discovery started the up rise of medicine. Penicillin helped remove diseases from many people.

  • Stock market crash

    The wall street market crashed during the 20 s which started the great depression going into the 30 s.

  • world war 2 1939-1945

    This was the second major war that lasted for 6 years. it started when Germany invaded Poland.
  • Period: to

    21st century

  • 9/11 terrorist attack 2001

    ISIS (a terrorist group) shot down the twin towers.

  • World financial Collapse 2007-2009

    Governments went to great lengths to bail out banks and private industry.he trigger was the housing market drop of 2006, resulting in evictions and foreclosures. There was a global rise in unemployment levels. Some countries are still recovering from financial losses.

  • Boston marathon bombing

    This killed minimal people but injured many people. it was planted under the ground and was a world changing event.

  • Social networking 2000- now

    This has changed the way that people talk and learn about things that are happening in the world now.

  • Natural disasters 21st century

    they have killed millions of people and change are earth dramatically.