MWH 1

By Red Sun
  • 1273

    Holy Roman Emperor becomes elected by the nobility

    The collage of electors began offically electing who the next emperor would be.
  • 1368

    Ming dynasty comes to power in China

    Following the fall of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty, the Ming dynasty came to power.
  • Aug 22, 1415

    Portuguese conquer Cueta

    Portugal captured the port city of Cueta on the coast of Morroco. Today Cueta is Spanish, making it (along with Melilla) the only land boarder between the European Union and Africa
  • 1428

    Mexica begins to expand its empire

    Mexica (Aztec) begins a period of expansion which would lead them to become the predominant power in the region until the Spanish conquest
  • 1433

    The end of Zheng He's voyages

    The Chinese eunuch Zheng He commences his final voyage, marking the end of Chinese efforts to expand oversees and perhaps dooming China to the exploitation and eventually collapse they experienced.
  • 1438

    Inca Empire begins its expansion

    Under Pachakuti, the Incan Empire begins to expand, leading it to form a massive, centralized empire that lasted until the Spanish came.
  • May 29, 1453

    Fall of Constantinople

    The city of Constantinople fell, finally ending the aged Byzantine Empire. This event is responsible for the beginning of the Renaissance and the solidification of the Ottoman Empires' status as a great empire.
  • Oct 19, 1453

    End of the Hundred Years War

    The 116 years long war finally came to an end with the fall of Bordeaux to the French. The English would lose all continental possessions with the exception of Calais, which would be taken by the Franch in 1558.
  • Jan 2, 1492

    End of the Reconquista

    The Reconquista ended with the fall of the last Muslim holdout in Spain, Granada. Spain would be a Catholic nation for better or for worst.
  • Feb 11, 1556

    Akbar ascends to the throne

    Akbar the Great, the ruler of the Mughal at its hight would become Emperor. Akbar is considered by many to be the greatest of the Mughal Emperors.

  • Mikhail Romanov becomes ruler of Russia

    Following the Times of Trouble, when there had been no legitimate ruler of Muscovy, Mikhail Romanov was selected by the nobility to become the Tsar, starting a dynasty that would rule Russia until 1917.