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Period: Feb 12, 1301 to
Ottoman Empire
The Ottomans were of Turkish decent. They were the most powerful Islamic force in the world in the 16th century. The power was highly centralized. -
Mar 4, 1394
Prince Henry the Navigator
Prince Henry was a Portuguese prince who was known for his mapping expeditions down the coast of West Africa. He also started the first exploration school in Portugal. Prince Henry the Navigator began the exploration age from the 15th century to the 16th century. -
Nov 10, 1438
Martin Luther
Martin Luther was a Christain theologian and an Augustinian monnk. He lead a revolution against the Roman Catholic church. Martin and his followers started their own Christain sect call the Protestant church. -
Feb 7, 1441
Beginning of Portuguese slave trade
This was the beginning of the Atlantic Slave trade. Captains Antao Goncalves and Nuno Tristao captured 12 Africans and brought them back to Portugal. Other countries modeled this in the large slave trade across the entire Atlantic. -
Period: Feb 12, 1451 to Feb 12, 1481
Reign of Mehmed the Conqueror
Mehmed the Conqueror was the Ottoman ruler when they conquered Byzantium in 1453. He greatly expanded the Ottoman Empire throughout Europe and Eurasia. -
Period: Feb 14, 1464 to Feb 14, 1492
Reign of Sunni Ali
Sunni Ali was a warrior king of Songhay. His armies were trained, fulltime soldiers, unlike the farmer warriors in many neighboring tribes. The small Songhay empire to become the largest force in West Africa under Ali's rule. -
Period: Feb 14, 1464 to
Songhay Empire
The Songhay empire rose and expanded due to the militeristic leadership under Sunni Ali. As Mali decreased in power, the Songhay took many trading cities such as Timbuktu. -
Feb 7, 1487
Dias' voyage into Indian Ocean
Dias sailed to the tip of Africa, called the Cape of Good Hope. His intentions for making the voyage included finding the homeland of major Christian figure, Prester John, and challenge Muslim dominence in the Indian Ocean. He did not find any sign of Prester john but, he did find an Atlantic route to the Indian Ocean. -
Aug 3, 1492
Columbus' first voyage
Columbus was the first European explorer to find the new world. His trip was financed by the King and Queen of Spain. Comlumbus' voyage had three ships; however, only one ship made it back to Spain. -
Jun 7, 1494
Treaty of Tordesillas
The Treaty of Tordesillas settled agruements between Portugal and Spain over the New World. The Treaty set up a boundary between Portuguese and Spanish territory. -
Period: Feb 14, 1501 to
Safavid dynasty
The Safavid dynasty covered modern day Iran. They had a state religion, Shia Islam. The Safavid dynasty controlled many key trade routes, making it considerably wealthy. -
Jul 10, 1509
John Calvin
John Calvin was a French theologian and pastor during the Protestant revolution. He created the Christian theology, Calvinism. He broke from the Catholic Church in 1530. -
Period: Feb 12, 1520 to Feb 12, 1566
Reign of Suleyman the Magnificent
During the reign of Suleyman the Magnificent, the Ottoman experience a Golden Age in art, literature, law, and architecture. Also the Ottomans saw a great increase in the navy. -
Aug 13, 1521
Spanish Conquest of Mexico
The Spanish conquest of Mexico occurred when Hernan Cortez and neighboring tribes of the Aztecs defeated the Aztec empire. The conquered land was called "New Spain". -
Period: Feb 12, 1526 to
Mughal Dynasty
The Mughal Dynasty ruled most of Northern India. The Mughal majority was Hindu and the Mughal ruling elites were Muslim. -
Feb 7, 1534
Foundation of Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus, also called Jesuits, is a religious order founded by Saint Ignatius Loyola. A Jesuit is a priest who follows all religious laws and lives off donations. The idea behind the Society of Jesus is to imitated Jesus in every way possible. -
Dec 13, 1545
Council of Trent
The Council of Trent was the meeting of the Catholic church to discuss possible reforms to bring back the protestant reformers. The Council of Trent was called by Pope Paul III. Paul III was not particulary enthused about reform for it mide hurt him economically. -
Period: Feb 12, 1556 to
Reign of Akbar
The reign of Akbar occurred in the golden age of the Mughal Empire. The tripled the dynasty's size and wealth through a strong army and political reforms. He was trusted by his Hindu subjects even though he was Islam because he lifted taxes and bans of Hindus. -
Feb 15, 1564
Galileo Galilei
Galileo Galilei was an Italian astronomer that laid down the foundation for many modern scientists. He investigated the laws of motion and improved the telescope. One of his most revolutionary findings is the fact that all things did not revolve around the Earth. -
Period: Feb 12, 1572 to
Reign of Emperor Wanli
During the early parts of his reign, the Ming dynasty was prosperous ,but during the later half he allowed the government to become very corrupt. His rule prepared the Ming for take over by the Qing. -
Period: to
Spanish Armada
The fleet of 150 ships to invade England was the Spansih Armada. When the fleet passed through the English channel, the English gave them a butt whooping. To escape the English, they attempted to go around the English Island but were caught in rough weather and sunk even more ships. Only 65 ships returned to Spain. -
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Tokugawa Shogunate
The Tokugawa Shogunate was the feudal government in Japan. This shogunate kicked Christianity out of Japan. The shogunate also seperated Japan from the globalization of commerce. -
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30 years' war
The thirty years' war began when the Holy Roman Emperor attempted to suppress Protestantism. The war ended with the Peace of Westphalia. The war resulted in the seperation of church and politics. -
John Locke
John Locke was a British philosopher. His essay "An Essay Concerning Human Understanding" backed up the concept of empiricism. He used his government connections to get a job as a governemnt official. -
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Qing Dynasty
The Qing dynasty of China was the last Chinese dynasty. The Qing dynasty experienced a huge population increase and also expanded the boundaries of China. -
Peace of Westphalia
The Peace of Westphalia was the peace treaty between the protestant reformands and the Roman Catholic Church. This ended almost 200 years of religious fighting, resulting in the death of millions. -
Period: to
Seven Years' War
The Seven Year War was two seperate conflicts. Britain vs. Spain and France and Prussia vs. Austria, France, Russia, and Sweden. The Britain/Spain side of the war was a victory for Britains Royal Navy, giving the British serious credit. -
Establishment of 1st colony in Australia
Captain Arthur Phillip and the First Fleet, comprising 11 ships and around 1,350 people, arrived at Botany Bay between 18 and 20 January 1788. However, this area was deemed to be unsuitable for settlement and they moved north to Port Jackson on 26 January 1788, landing at Camp Cove. The first fleet was not prepared enough for the huge task of farming and setting up a colony and many of the second fleet died. -
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Hatian Revolution
The Hatian Revolution was one of the largest slave rebellions to occur in the Americas. It layed waste to one of the most productive colonies in the slave trade. The Revolution came during the peak of the Atlantic trade. -
End of British slave trade
The abolishment of slavery in the British Empire banned all forms of slavery just in the British Empire. The act of abolishing slavery was accomplished by Parliment. Britian attempted to influence other countires to do the same. Anyone in the British empire found trading slaves would be fined 100 pounds.
