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The invention and widespread use of gunpowder
This white powder is very powerfull, when lit brings alot of damage to castle walls. It was a quiet and sneaky way to destroy your enemy's defence. -
570
Mohammed, founder of the religion Islam is born in Mecca,
He was born on April the 1st 570 and died on the 8th of june 632.He created a book known as the korean which explanes the religion of his god, Allahat the age of 40, was confronted by a being that identified himself as the angel Gabriel. -
Oct 14, 1066
william the conqueror defeats Harold godwinson and the Anglo Saxons in the battle of the hasting
Will is crowned King of England on Christmas day. He provides the foundation for Britain and introduces the idea of councils or parliaments that could then make decisions. -
Jan 1, 1095
the pope II orders the first crusade
would see the kingdom of Christendom unite under one banner to re-claim the holy lands. These expeditions lasted 200 years. He called all Christians in Europe to war against Muslims in order to reclaim the Holy Land. -
Jan 1, 1130
Roger II is crowned King of Sicily, a royal title given him by the Antipope Anacletus II.
This coronation marks the beginning of the Kingdom of Sicily and its Mediterranean empire under the Norman kings, which was able to take on the Holy Roman Empire, the Papacy, and the Byzantine Empire. -
Jan 1, 1274
The Mongols try to invade Japan
The invasion was lead by Kublai Khan lead the battle to try and take over Japan. The fact that it was lead by Kublai was one of the main threats for japan. Before Kublai had become the leader of the Mongols, the Mongols had already invaded North China, Persia, Central Asia, Russia, so when Kublai was the leader all he wanted to do was to take invade Japan. -
Jan 1, 1279
Battle of Yamen.
Marks the end of the Song Dynasty in China, and all of China is under the rule of Kublai Khan as the emperor. -
Jan 1, 1279
Battle of Yamen.
Marks the end of the Song Dynasty in China, and all of China is under the rule of Kublai Khan as the emperor. -
Jan 1, 1299
The Ottoman Empire is founded by Osman I.
Becomes longest lasting Islamic Empire, lasting over 600 years into the 20th century. -
Jan 1, 1348
the black death hits europe
the black death killed one-third of the population, Worldwide estimates of death are 75 million. It also had economic affects, destroying feudalism. -
Jan 1, 1350
renaissance
the renassaince was a time of culteral change. The renaissance was when people where doing creative things including art,science,literature and philosophy. It was from the 14th century to the 16th century. -
Jan 1, 1381
Peasants' Revolt in England.
Quickest-spread revolt in English history, and the most popular revolt of the Late Middle Ages. -
Jan 1, 1478
the spanish inquisition begins
the spanish inquistion was to keep the cathlic orthodoxy in their kindoms instead of the medieval inquisition. -
Jan 1, 1524
the start of the european wars of religion
The religious wars were cause by the Protestant Reformation in western and northern Europe. The wars were fought between Catholics and Protestants. -
Jan 1, 1557
spain declears bankrupsy for the first time.
Spain's bankruptcy was caused by Kings defaulting on their loans and a depedance on precious metals and jewels for income -
Jan 1, 1575
The battle of the Nagashino
The battle of the Nagishino was ruled by Oda Nobunuga and tokugawa leyasu against Takeda katsuyori. Takeda Katsuyori who was a son of a well known general wanted people to know who he was, but Oda and Tokugawa where the rulers of the parts that Takedo wanted to rule so they fought over it. -
Jan 1, 1582
Oda Nobunaga dies
Oda Nobunaga was assasinated by one of his own forces only just before gaining full power. He was known for being the first Daimyo to claim the ownership of fighting to bring together a whole entire country under one military ruler. -
Toyotomi Hideyoshi conquers all of Japan
Toyotomi Hideyoshi was the head of an aliliance of daimyo that involved a government of a national unification. Toyotomi Hideyoshi was a son of an unsuccessful peasant that fought in trenches. -
Togugawa Leyasu hands the title of the shogun to his son
Togogawa Leyasu hended over the title of the shogun to his son, as the son was only 5 he didn't actusally have the power untill he was old enough. so in the mean time the actuall power was from the regents. regents who who is named to assist either a child emperor before his coming of age. The sons name was Hideyori. -
davinchi pastes the last supper
