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Mar 4, 1394
Prince Henry of Portugal is Born
Prince Henry is later known as “Henry the Navigator” was a prince and soldier. He also launched several of the first important voyages and started an oceanic school for navigation. -
Period: Apr 27, 1394 to
Ch. 19-20 Time Toast
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May 2, 1402
Yonglo Becomes Ming Emperor
Yonglo expanded the empire and was considered the “second founder” of the Ming dynasty. He also reorganized the army and removed his siblings from power. -
May 29, 1405
Zheng He Captains His First Voyage
He put in charge of large military force, the first eunuch to have been. He commanded the treasure fleet. The first three voyages reached Calicut. -
Dec 18, 1430
Donatello creates his David statue
Donatello sculpted David in the years 1430-1440. This sculpture is imporant because it is the first unsupported work of art that was created during the Renaissance. This has a major influence on other artists' work and art in the future. -
Sep 19, 1440
Johan Gutenberg invents the Printing Press
It is not known exactly when Gutenberg invented the printing press, but it is said that it is sometime around 1439 or 1440. It is also said to have triggered a revolutiuon in book production, but for beginging development in science, art, and religion by books and texts. It was also significant because it is credited partically for the increase in literacy rates. -
Mar 21, 1453
The Hundred Years' War Ends
The Hundred Years' War ended in 1453. It was significant because it developed nationalism. -
May 29, 1453
Fall of Constantinople to the Turks
Constantinople fell to the Turks and was followed by siege. This was significant because the city then became known as Istanbul and the city was claimed for Islam. New rules and regulations were created for the conquered. -
Apr 29, 1488
B. Dia Reaches Cape of Good Hope
During a storm, Dias’s fleet of ships were pushed to the southern tip of Africa, and as they sailed around the dip of Africa, they “sighted” what is now known as Cape Good Hope. -
Jan 2, 1491
Ferdinand and Isabella End War with Muslims
The Treaty of Granada was signed by Boabdil, the sultan of Granada, and Ferdinand and Isabella. It ended the Granada War which had started in 1482. -
Oct 12, 1492
C. Columbus Spots Land in North America
Sailed with the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria. He missed the Indies and ended up by the Bahamas. -
Jun 7, 1494
Spain and Portugal agree to the Treaty of Tordesillas
This treaty dictated the territory line between Spain and Portugal. Portugal got new lands to the east. Spain got to control the western portion of land. -
May 20, 1498
Vasco da Gama Lands in India
Vasco da Gama successfully sailed around the southern tip of Africa and had successfully sailed from Europe to Asia. He is the first European to reach India by the Atlantic. -
Mar 5, 1500
Problems Weaken the Spanish Empire
One problem was severe inflation and taxes. Spain's wealth overflowed into the pockets of their enemies. The Protestants were fighting against and declared their independence from Spain. -
Mar 5, 1500
Absolutism in Europe
Monarch's grew increasingly powerful. Religious and territorial conflicts between states led to almost continuous ware. -
Period: Mar 5, 1500 to
Chapter 21
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May 24, 1500
Nicolaus Copernicus Begins Studying Planetary Movement
In the early 1500s, Copernicus studied planetary movements for more than 25 years and reasoned that the stars, the earth, and other planets revolved around the sun. -
Period: May 30, 1500 to
Chapter 22
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Aug 15, 1502
Amerigo Vespucci charts New World Coast
He discovered present-day Rio de Janeiro and Rio de la Plata; he charted the land. A German mapmaker later named North America after him. -
Oct 13, 1503
Leonardo Da Vinci starts the Mona Lisa
The Mona Lisa has said to have been painted between 1503 and 1506. This painting is significant because Da Vinci used several innovative techniques and helped develop a style of painting. It was also one of the man's more famous pieces. -
Dec 18, 1508
Michelangelo paints the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
The Sistine Chapel's ceiling was painted between 1508 and 1512 by Michelangelo. It is significant because it was done by such an acclaimed artist and the Sistine Chapel is where the pope is chosen. -
Mar 31, 1509
Raphael paints School of Athens
Raphael painted the famous School of Athens in 1509. It's important because it is one of Raphael's four paintings that represent knowledge. The frescoe is decorating the walls of the Stanza. -
Sep 17, 1513
Machiavelli writes The Prince
Machiavelli wrote the prince in 1513, although it isn't published until five years after his death, in 1532. Machiavelli captures human nature in a rather manipulative way and basically says that it is okay to lie and break your word if it means you'll be put to the advantage. (to be a "ruler") -
Oct 31, 1517
Martin Luther posts his 95 Thesis
Luther posted 95 issues he had with the Catholic Church on October 31, 1517. The significance is that it is the start of the Protestant Reformation. -
Feb 27, 1519
H. Cortez Lands on Mexico Coast
Coretez sailed down to Mexico with several ships, 600 men, and 12 cannons. He spent several months down in Mexico taking sides with conflicts. He won presents and tribute from several local peoples. -
Nov 15, 1532
F. Pizzaro meets Atahualpa
The set up a meeting with the Inca's. Atahualpa did not like what Pizzaro wanted and so they captured him. They said they would let him go if he complied but he killed him anyways. -
Jun 5, 1533
Ivan The Terrible Came to the Throne
He had a good and bad period when he was ruling. He executed many boyars because of their connection with his childhood. -
Jul 24, 1534
Jacques Cartier Claims Land in Canada
On April 20, 1534, under a commision from the king and hoping to discover a western passage to Asia, Cartier set sail. On July 24, he claimed the territory in the name of the king. -
May 19, 1536
Anne Boleyn is executed
Henry the 8th executed his wife May 19th 1536. It was significant because it allows Henry to have a son with Jane Seymore. -
Oct 12, 1537
Edward VI is born
Edward the 6th was born October 12th 1537. He was the only son of Henry the 8th and it was significant because the Anglican Church was solidified under him. -
Apr 19, 1541
Ignatius of Loyola founds the Jesuit Order
April 19th, 1541 he starts his own order of priests. This is important because it refocuses church on education. -
Jul 18, 1553
Mary I becomes Queen
She becomes Queen in July of 1553 and rules until her death. This is significant because she was known as Bloody Mary and executed a ton of Protestants. She also restored the church to Catholicism and restored English allegiane to Rome. -
Nov 17, 1558
Elizabeth I becomes Queen
She becomes queen November 17th, 1558. This is important because she’s Anglican and begins Elizabethan age. -
Mar 5, 1580
Philip II Took Power
His empire provided him with wealth. He inherited Spain, the Spanish Netherlands, and American colonies. He also defended Catholicism. -
English East India Company is Founded
This company was supposed to break the trade monopoly that the Dutch had with spices in the East Indies. They wanted trade with Asia. -
Dutch East India Company is Founded
This Company was founded to protect the Dutch’s trade in the Indian Ocean. The Company was granted a trade monopoly, and was also used in supporting the gain of independence from Spain. -
Monarchs Clash with Parliament
Charles I always needed money and dissolved Parliament several times. King Charles fought the English Civil War. Oliver Cromwell was the general who could win for the Puritans. -
Henry Hudson is Last Seen
Hudson was last seen in 1611 and later that year only 13 people returned home from the voyage that he disappeared on. No one is quite sure what happened to him, whether he was murdered or overthrown from a mutiny. -
William Shakespeare Dies
William Shakespeare died in the United Kingdom on April 23rd, in 1616. It is important/significant because Shakespeare is known as the worlds greatest writer. He had a major influence on drama and the styles of writing. -
Thirty Years' War
It was a conflict over religion, over territory, and for power among European ruling families. The war did great damage to Germany. -
Religious Wars Create a Crisis
Cardinal Richelieu became the ruler of France. Writers expressed skeptism. -
New Netherlands Becomes New York
Established by the Dutch East India Company, the New Netherlands grew to be very large. New Netherlands was later renamed New York after the Dutch surrendered to the Duke of York. (It was named after him) -
Galileo Publishes His Many Findings In Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems
In 1632 he published Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems. It presented ideas of both Copernicus and Ptolemy, but it clearly showed that Galileo supported the Copernican theory. -
Rene Descartes Lays Out His Scientific Method in Discourse on Method
Descartes’s book sets forth his scientific method of reasoning from the basis of doubt. -
Louis XIV in Power
He became the strongest king of his time. He weakened the power of nobles and increased the power of the government. Manufacturing expanded. Louis surrounded himself in luxury. -
Thomas Hobbes Outlines the Social Contract in Leviathan
He expressed his views in a work called Leviathan. -
Restoration and Revolution
Charles II restored the monarchy so the period of his rule is called the Restoration. The habeas carpus was passed on. The bloodless overthrow of King James II is called the Glorius Revolution. -
Louis Fights Disastrous Wars
Louis invades the Netherlands. He fought additional wars, but a European-wide alliance formed to stop France. Later, the War of Spanish Succession dragged on until 1713. Louis dies. Eventually. -
La Salle Claims the Mississippi River for France
La Salle reaches the mouth of the Mississippi and claims the rier for France.The river was much larger than he knew and he ended up claiming a lot of land for France. -
Isaac Newton Published His Laws of Gravity in Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy
He publishes his ideas in his book Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy and is one of them most important scientific books ever written. -
Constitutional Monarcy
England wasn't an absolute monarchy, but a constitutional monarchy. The laws limited the rulers power in a constututional monarchy. -
John Locke Justifies Rebellion n Two Treatises on Government
Two Treatises on Government served to justify the overthrow of James II. -
Peter the Great Became the Sole Ruler of Russia
He was one of Russia's greatest reformers. He worked a lot with the proccess of westernization. -
Westernization
Peter the Great used western Europe as a model for change to make Russia stronger. -
First Slave Revolts in Hispaniola
Approximately 50 slaves revolted and killed their owners. Other slaves slowed down their work, uprooted crops or refused to work. This was also known as the Stono Rebellions. -
Maria Theresa Inherits the Austrian Throne
She faced years of war. Her main enemy was Prussia. -
Frederick the Great Begins his Reign in Prussia
He becomes the king of Prussia and rules from 1740-1786. -
Denis Diderot Publishes the First Volumes of his Encyclopedia
He began publishing the first volumes of the Encyclopedia, that brought together all the most current and enlightened thinking about science, technology, art, government, and more. -
Seven Years' War Begins
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The Seven Years' War Begins
The war took place between 1756 and 1763. It involved most of the great powers of the time and affected Europe, North America, and several other areas. -
The Seven Years' War
Every great European power was involved in the war. The war didn't change the territorial situation in Europe, however it did have a great effect on the continents. -
Mary Wollstonecraft Is Born
She was born and had a firm belief that women should be educated. -
Cesare Baccaria Writes Against Torture in On Crimes and Punishment
In On Crimes and Punishment, Beccaria railed against common abuses of justice. -
The Start of the Partition of Poland
Russia, Prussia, and Austria were land-hungry neighbors that each took a piece of Poland in what is called the First Partition of Poland. -
Catherine the Great Puts Down the Serf Rebellion
Her thinking about enlightened ideas changed after a massive uprising of serfs in 1773. -
Boston Tea Party
To protest and import tax on tea, raiders dumped 342 chests of tea into the water. This protest is known as the “Boston Tea Party”. -
Declaration of Independence is Signed
The Declaration of Independence was a document written by Thomas Jefferson that reflected ideas in its eloquent argument for natural rights. -
Delegates at the Constitutional Convention Sign the Constitution
They sign the new Constitution. Congress also formally added to the Constitution the ten amendments known as the Bill of Rights
