MWH Day 17 timeline

  • 1300

    Holy Roman Emperor elected by nobles

    Elected by a small body of the greatest princes of the Empire
  • 1325

    Mexica start conquering an Empire

    Conquered many city-states in Central Mexico to form the Aztec Empire
  • 1368

    Founding of Ming Dynasty

    The Ming Dynasty was named Ming meaning "bright" or "light"
  • 1415

    Portuguese capture Ceuta, starting an empire

    A city on the coast of North America across from Gibraltar
  • 1433

    End of Zheng He's voyages

    When he died the Ming government stopped the voyages and focused on the Great Wall
  • 1438

    Pachakuti launches Inca conquest

    Took the power in the capital of Cuzco and lead armies to conquer larger chunks of territory along the Andes
  • 1453

    End of Hundred Year War

    The war between France and England which England won
  • 1453

    Ottoman conquest of Constantiople

    Transformed the churches into mosques. Made the Christian city into a Muslim city.
  • 1492

    The end of the reccinquista

    A campaign used when different Islamic cities in Iberia were regained during the 13th and 14th century
  • 1556

    Akbar becomes Mughal emperor

    The Mughal dynasty was at the height of its glory when he was Emperor
  • Mikhail Romanov becomes ruler of Russia

    The Russian nobles offered him the power