History Timeline 1

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  • 100 BCE

    Paper was invented by the Chinese

    Paper was invented by the Chinese
  • 1 BCE

    Jesus began the Christian religion

    Jesus began the Christian religion
  • 1415

    Jan Huss was burned at the stake for being a heretic

    Jan Huss was burned at the stake for being a heretic
  • 1440

    Gutenberg invented the printing press

    Gutenberg invented the printing press
  • 1451

    The Ottoman Empire began in Asia

    The Ottoman Empire began in Asia
  • 1464

    The Songhai Empire was established in Africa

    The Songhai Empire was established in Africa
  • 1478

    Isabella and Ferdinand started the Spanish Inquisition

    Isabella and Ferdinand started the Spanish Inquisition
  • 1492

    Tobacco was shipped along the Middle Passage of Columbian Exchange

    Tobacco was shipped along the Middle Passage of Columbian Exchange
  • 1492

    God, glory, and gold were the three main reasons for exploration

    God, glory, and gold were the three main reasons for exploration
  • 1494

    The Treaty of Tordesillas divided the claims of Portugal and Spain

    The Treaty of Tordesillas divided the claims of Portugal and Spain
  • 1495

    John Calvin developed the idea of pedestination

    John Calvin developed the idea of pedestination
  • 1498

    Leonardo Da Vinchi painted the Last Supper

    Leonardo Da Vinchi painted the Last Supper
  • 1498

    Vasco Da Gama was sponsored by Queen Isabella to sail westward to reach India

    Vasco Da Gama was sponsored by Queen Isabella to sail westward to reach India
  • 1499

    Michelangelo sculpted the Pieta

    Michelangelo sculpted the Pieta
  • 1512

    Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

    Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
  • 1517

    Martin Luther nailed 95 Theses to a church door.

    Martin Luther nailed 95 Theses to a church door.
  • 1519

    Hernando Cortes and his forces overthrew the Aztec Empire

    Hernando Cortes and his forces overthrew the Aztec Empire
  • 1521

    Pope Leo X excommunicated Martin Luther

    Pope Leo X excommunicated Martin Luther
  • 1526

    The Mughal Empire began in India

    The Mughal Empire began in India
  • 1530

    Elizabeth I established the idea of a Church of State

    Elizabeth I established the idea of a Church of State
  • 1532

    Francisco Pizarro led the defeat of the Ican Empire

    Francisco Pizarro led the defeat of the Ican Empire
  • 1533

    Henry viii broke from the Church in Rome and divorced his wife.

    Henry viii broke from the Church in Rome and divorced his wife.
  • 1534

    Jacques Cartier explored the St. Lawrence River to Montreal for France

    Jacques Cartier explored the St. Lawrence River to Montreal for France
  • 1540

    The Jesuits were created in France and Paris

    The Jesuits were created in France and Paris
  • 1558

    Mary became the head of the Anglican Church

    Mary became the head of the Anglican Church
  • 1563

    Church leaders met at the Council of Trent.

    Church leaders met at the Council of Trent.
  • 1580

    Sir Francis Drake crew was the first to circumnavigate the globe.

    Sir Francis Drake crew was the first to circumnavigate the globe.

  • Sit Francis Drake defeated the Spanish Armada

    Sit Francis Drake defeated the Spanish Armada

  • King Henry iv issued the Edict of Nantes

    King Henry iv issued the Edict of Nantes

  • Clash between Protestants and Catholics got France involved in the Thirty Years' War

    Clash between Protestants and Catholics got France involved in the Thirty Years' War