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Jan 1, 1096
Crusades are fought
At least 10,000 people joined the military mission to the Holy land. The crusades lasted for 3 years. French and Italian lords led several armies from Europe to Constantinope. This was a violent war. -
Sep 4, 1300
Rennissance begins
A change of art was only one of the way in which European society began changing. The black death was an epidemic in the 1300's also causing lots of deaths. As the economy and social structure changed, new ideas showed up. The ideas led to a period of renewed interest and incredible developments in learning. -
Sep 7, 1337
100 years war begins
The war was between France and England. They fought for land in France. England had land in France and they wanted even more. They called the "100 year war". -
Aug 26, 1347
Black Death Begins in Europe
The black death began in Europe and started spreading everywhere like wildfire. Millions of people were killed because of the disease. The black death began with fleas living on rats. -
Sep 28, 1368
Ming Dynasty in China
Kublai Khan was the founder of teh Yuan dynasty. He later died in 1294 so the Yuan dynasty weakened. This weekness plus with Chinese resentment of Mongol rule made China great for rebellion and the rise of a new dynasty. The Ming Dynasty lasted until 1644 -
Sep 30, 1405
Voyages of Zheng He
Zheng He explores lands. Mainly around the Idian Ocean. Zheng He was also a mariner, explorer and diplomat. The voyage lasted until 1433 -
Sep 12, 1431
Joan of Arc burned at the stake
A girll named Joan was having visions when she was 13. She helped someone become a king. When she was 19 she gave people a message from God and decided to help in war. She cut her hair short and wore armour. Then was burned for her religious crimes. She was considered as a martyr. -
Sep 8, 1450
Johannes Gutenberg - Printing Press
In the mid 1400's Gutenberg put letters of the alphabet onto metal plates and locked those plates into a wooden press. The printing press was one of the greatest inventions ever. Without it, we probably wouldn't have books today. -
Oct 2, 1453
Ottomans conquer Constantinople
The 21-year-old Ottoman ruler, Mehmed II, had a desire to take Constantinople. They used gunpowder to take control. They gained control with cannons and breaking down the wall they had built. -
Oct 17, 1492
1st Voyage of Columbus
Christopher Columbus' voyage was a huge turning point into world history. In the years that followed European immagration took off in America. They discovered the "new world" and amazing things happened and are happening still there. -
Sep 12, 1497
Da Gama lands in India
Vasco De Gama was a Porteguese nobleman. He sailed to India to open a sea route from Europe to the east. He successfully made a sea route. -
Sep 28, 1500
Slave trade across Atlantic
A shortage of labor in the Americas led to the beginning of the African slave trade. Americans needed large numbers of workers on their plantations. This lasted until the 1800. -
Oct 17, 1501
Safavid Empire
The Safavids began by building an empire around the 1500's. The Safavids soon ran into a proble with Ottomans. The conflict related to Islams split into the river. -
Sep 12, 1502
Naming of the "New World"
The naming of the new world was the start of America. America was founded by Christopher Columbus as well as Amerigo Vespucci. There were many other people that weren't mentioned that helped also. -
Sep 4, 1503
Da Vinci paints the "Mona Lisa"
The Mona lisa was one of Da Vinci's amazing paintings. He was a painter, writer, and an architect. He was a leader and a famous artist, and his work is still famously known to this day. -
Sep 4, 1508
Michelangeo begins painting Sistine chapel
The Sistine Chapel is a cornerstone of Renaissance art. The art is in the Vatican today. The sistine chapel is the only one that Michealangelo painted. -
Aug 28, 1517
Martin Luther posts 95 Theses
The 95 theses were complaints to several things, indulgences and the power of the pope. The 95 theses were nailed to the church door which was a common practice at the time. Soon after that, thanks to the printing press, the 95 theses were published. -
Sep 12, 1519
Magellan starts his "around the world" trip
In 1519, Ferdinand Magellan set off with five ships and 250 men to make a trip around the world. Magellan was killed by some navies of the Phillipines after months at sea. This is very important becuase is 1522, a few members of his crew became the first to completely circumnavigate the world. -
Sep 29, 1526
Mughal Empire begins
Mughal rulers created and called a powerful empire in which military might and artistic culture flourished. The Mughals name comes from the word "Mongol." The empire lasted until 1857. -
Sep 29, 1534
Henry VIII founds Angelican Church
Henry VIII was turned down by the pope to have his marriage annuled. King Henry VIII pushed the protestant reformation forward even bigger by founding the anglican church. This is important because the Church of England will bring controversy with the rest of Europe. -
Sep 28, 1537
Pizarro invades the Inca Empire
Pizarro led an expedition to Peru. Pizzaro had heard of the wealth of Peru and wished to have it for himself. Atahualpa refused to give him his empire. So pizarro then convert Atahualpa to christianity and then was held as prisoner. -
Sep 12, 1543
Copernicus published helocentric theory
Copenicus was excited by the geocentric theory, and questioned it as it did not refer to the movements of the sun moon and planets accurately. So after careful time and reasearch, Copernicus had an idea with the heliocentric theory and created a giant impact. This is important becuase the heliocentric theory was not widely known until this day. -
Oct 16, 1545
Council of Trent
Pope Paul the third convened the council of trent in 1545. It met on and off until 1563. The council of trent officially began in 1545. This lasted until 1563 -
Oct 15, 1556
Philip II Rules Spain
Charles V gave up his thrown because of frustration with his failures in Europe. He gave his son Phillip II the Netherlands, Sicily and Spain's colonies in the Americas. He led Roman Catholic efforts to recover parts of Europe from Protestantism. He was defeated by England and the Netherlands. This lasted until 1598 -
Sep 29, 1558
Elizabeth I becomes Queen of England
Elizabeth was a protestant at heart and one of her first acts as Queen was to draft a new Supremacy Act in 1559, breaking up England once again from Rome. While she was in reign she was threatened by Catholics. -
Age of Enlightenment
In the 1600's, a new generation of philosophers began to view reason as the best way to understand the truth. They came to a conclusion that reason could be used to solve all human problems. This exciting time of optimism and possibility is now called the Enlightenment, or the Age of Reason. This lasted until 1792 -
Jamestown, colony in Virgina, founded
13 years before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth in Massachusetts. This created a series of cultural encounters that helped shape the nation and the world. This was America's first permanent English colony, in Virginia in 1607. -
Louis XIV becomes King of France
King Louis was unpopular for his taxes that he put on his people. King Louis was King during the French Revolution. his reign ended 1715. -
Qing Dynasty in China begins
The Qing Dynasty lasted from 1644 to 1911. In the Qing dynasty China grew to be it's larger size today. The Manchu initially faces heavy resistance from their Chinese subjects. -
Thomas Hobbes writes Leviathan
The Leviathan is a sea monster, identified in different passages with the whale and the crocodile, with a Devil. This passage was written by Thomas Hobbes in 1651. The Leviathan is told to be a true creature. -
Oliver Cromwell rules England.
Leading the Roundhead forces was a member of Parliament named Oliver Cromwell. He had risen to leadership as an army general. For the next 11 years, England’s government changed completely. His rein lasted for a while. -
Peter I (the Great) becomes Czar
He is known as Peter the Great for his efforts to reform into a modern state. Peter had the perfect strength to regain the Russian monarchy. He was called one of the most important leaders in Russian history. -
Catherine the Great rules Russia
Catherine the Great and other Russian nobles grew angry at her husband's weak and incompetent rule. Catherine took over the power from her husband who was murdered. She was then declared the ruler of Russia -
French Revolution begins
The long-standing resentments against the French monarchy raised anger throughout France. It was found to be in the mismanaged structure of French society and government. This was bad for crops and harvest. -
US Constitution is ratified
The US Constitution is one of the most important documents in world history. it was a part of the early days of the greatest nation on planet earth. It brought things like the Ammendments. It is important because without it we wouldn't have the government we have today and our nation wouldn't be the same. -
Reign of Terror
Outside France, the countries of Great Britain, Holland, Spain, Austria, and Prussia were worried enough about the Revolution to form a problem and make war against France. Some of the revolutionary leaders feared that they would lose control. -
Napolean becomes emperor
The French constitution allowed the president to serve only four years, but Louis Napoleon refused and wanted to stay in office. In another vote the following year, The Fench people elected him emperor Napoleon III. By 1807, Napoleon's empire stretched from the River Elbe in the north, down through Italy in the south, and from the Pyrenees to the Dalmatian coast. -
Napoleon defeated @ Waterloo
Napoleon’s disaster in Russia provided his enemies some new hope. Napoleon raised another army, but his troops were too inexperienced for war. In October 1813 the allies met Napoleon’s new troops near the German city of Leipzig. This battle was a big defeat for Napoleon -
Tokugawa Shogunate ends
The downfall of the Tokugawa Shogunate in 19th century. Japan was brought about by both internal and external factors. The downfall of the Tokugawa Shogunate in 19th century.The emperor reigned but did not rule; he was only a symbol to be worshipped. -
Jews, gypsies & moors expelled from Spain
Spain made a huge effort to try and expel of Jews and Gypsies. They carried out through a raid. There were other countries that they were expelled from also.
