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Period: 1101 to 1200
Europe takes over the Iberian Peninsula
Europe tries to take over the Iberian peninsula back from Islam. They wanted it for the spread of Christianity. -
Period: 1201 to 1300
Europe starts its rise
Europe begins its rise due to better technologies and better farming methods. -
1453
Ottoman conquest of Constantinople
This is when the Ottomans took over Constantinople. This event led to the growth of Iberia. Islam also started to spread into eastern Europe. -
Dutch takes over Portugal trading posts in Malaca
The Dutch took over the Banda islands so that they would gain all the fine spices -
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Northern Europe passes Southern Europe
Northern Europe catches up and passes southern Europe. This means that southern Europe now relies on northern Europe for supplies. It used to bet the other way around.