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May 29, 1453
Ottomans Conquer Constantinople
The Ottoman empire, an Islamic empire, conquered Constantinople and took over tradie operations in the Middle East. This empire would spread throughout the Middle east and North Africa until 1919 -
Nov 17, 1558
Elizabeth I becomes Queen of England
Queen Elizabeth had the longest rule over europe than anyone else. She ruled from September 7, 1533 through March 24, 1603. Known as The Virgin Queen because she did not have any children. When entering her dangerous position in England her main goal was to preserve English peace and Stability. Elizabeth inherited a bankrupt nation, that was torn by religious discord, and a weakened pawn between the powers of France and Spain. -
England defeats the Spanish Armada
Spain's so called "Invincible Armada" was defeated by an english naval force under the command of Lord Charles Howard and Sir Francis Drake. -
Tokugawa Shogunate
Tokugawa clan takes over imperial Japan and establishes itself as the Shogun. They establish the capital at Kyoto and rule until 1857. -
Manchus found the Qing Dynasty in China
The Qing Dynasty also known as Great Qing or the Manchu Dynasty, was the last imperial dynasty of China. Ruling from 1644-1912. Under the Qing the territory grew in size under the preceding Ming Dynasty and established an integrated national economy. -
English Civil War
A civil war in England between the Parliamentarians and the Royalist under Charles I in 1644-1648 -
The Thirty Years War
The Thirty Years War was a series of wars in Central Europe between 1618 and 1648. It was one of the most destructive conflict in European history. The disagreement reshaped the religious and political map of central Europe. -
Peter the Great becomes Czar of Russia
Peter the Great was best known for his extensive reforms and effort to try to establish Russia as a great nation. He acquired land in Estonia, Latvia and Finland. In 1712 He proclaimed Russia an empire and awarded the title of Emperor of All Russia. -
The British Colonization of India
India was very important to Great Britain. The colonization of India established the East Indian Company to break the dutch monopoly over spice trade. -
The Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution was a new manufacturing process. Things could be made faster and didn't require as many people to produce different products. The seed drill, spinning jenny, and steam engine are just a few examples of machine in the industrial revolution. -
Catherine the Great becomes Czarina of Russia
Catherine the Great became the empress in 1762. Under her reign Russia expanded their territories and carried on the work of Peter the Great. -
The British colonies of North America declare their Independence
On July 4, 1776 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence. By declaring the 13 colonies an independent nation were able to Allie with the Government of France. Great Britain loses their number one colony. -
The French Revolution
The French Revolution began in 1789 and ended in the late 1790s. The Revolution was a period of extensive social and political catastrophe. Brought an end to the absolute monarchy. -
The Napoleonic Age
Napoleon took over almost all europe, but Russia and England stopped him. The Napoleonic age was a series of major conflicts between the French Empire and its allies. -
Mexico Declares its Independence from Spain
Mexico declared its independence from Spain during the 1800s. The Declaration of Independence of Mexican Empire was drafted in the National Palace in Mexico city on September 28, 1821. -
The Great Reform Bill of 1832
The Great Reform Bill was an Act of Parliament that created a wide-ranging changes to the electoral system of England and Wales. The Act was designed to "take effectual Measures for correcting divers Abuses that have long prevailed in the Choice of Members to serve in the Commons House of Parliament". -
The Opium Wars
The first Opium War was fought between China and Britain. British merchants were smuggling opium into China in order to balance theirs purchases of the to bring back to Britain. -
The Great Potato Famine
In 1845 the majority of the people who lived in Ireland no longer own most of their land. The Irish countryside was turned into English Plantations. The potato growing land enter used the profit of the potatoes to pay the rent and buy what families needed. A plant disease called the Late Potato Blight severely impacted the potato crop in the year 1845 and left families starving and hungry. -
The Unification of Italy
The Italian unification was the political and social movement that consolidated different states of the Italian peninsula into the single state of the Kingdom of Italy. -
Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels publish The Communist Manifesto
The Communist Manifesto was published in London by a group of German born revolutionary socialist known as the communist league. The Political Pamphlet was arguably one of the most influence in history. -
The Taiping Rebellion
The Taping Civil War was a colossal rebellion China that lasted from 1850-1864. It took an estimated 20 million people and drastically altered the Qing dynasty. -
The Suez Canal
The Suez Canal was the first that directly links the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea. Egypt was the first country to dig a man made canal to connect the two sea together. -
Charles Darwin publishes The Origin of Species
The Origin of Species is a work of scientific literature which is considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology. Darwin's book introduced the scientific theory of evolution through natural selection. -
The Civil War begins in the United States
The Civil war was the bloodiest four years in American history. The continuing conflict between the North and the South over slavery, led to a discussion of Southern states separation from the United States -
The Emancipation Proclamation
A Presidential proclamation and executive order issued by President Lincoln. This proclamation freed all slaves and help to and fundamentally transformed the character of the war from a war for the Union into a war for freedom. -
The Meiji Restoration
The Meiji Renewal was a group of events that restored practical imperial rule to Japan in 1868 under Emperor Meiji. -
The Unification of Germany
The unification of Germany into a politically and administratively integrated nation state occurred on January 18, 1871 -
The Berlin Conference
The Berlin Conference is the conference that was created to split up Africa. In 1878 only three parts of Africa were colonized. At the Berlin Conference all of Africa was split up except Ethiopia. -
The Russo-Japanese War
The Russo-Japanese War began on February 8, 1904 and lasted to September, 1905. The War was fought between the Russian Empire and the Empire of Japan over rival imperial ambitions in Manchuria and Korea. -
The Mexican Revolution
The Mexican Revolution was a great armed struggle the thoroughly transformed the culture and government. -
World War I begins
In June of 1914 Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated. After the assassination a rise of threats and outbreaks occurred. Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire fought against Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy and Japan. -
The Russian Revolution
The revolution prevailed through Russia ending centuries of imperial rule. Political and social changes that led to the formation of the Soviet Union. -
The Chinese Revolution
China's Communist leader Mao Zedong started what was known as a Cultural Revolution in order to advocate his force in Chinese government
