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1356
Emperors become elected by nobles
This event was nicknamed the Golden Bull of 1356 -
1368
Ming Dynasty is created
A peasant leads a revolt against the Yuan dynasty and overthrew them and he drives the Mongols back to their homeland. He named his dynasty Ming which means light -
1415
The conquest of Cueta
The Portuguese capture Cueta and start their empire -
1428
Aztecs begin military conquests
By 1500, they had conquered around 4 to 6 million people -
1433
Zheng He's voyages end
His voyages are suspended when he dies. The Ming government focuses more on the Great Wall. -
1438
The Incas begin military conquest
Pachakuti who was the first great Inca ruler launched the military campaigns outward from Cuzco. -
1453
End of Hundred Years War
The Hundred years War ended after 116 years -
1453
The Ottomans take over Constantinople
Constantinople falls when the Ottomans attack it with over 80,000 men. They rename it Istanbul -
1492
The Spanish Reqonquista ends
It ended in 1492 when the Catholics took Granada -
1556
Akbar becomes Mughal emperor
Ackbar becomes emperor from 1556 to 1605 -
Mikhail Romanov becomes ruler of Russia
The Russian nobles offer Mikhail Romanov after Ivan IV dies