Modern World History

  • 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