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Period: 1095 to 1291
The Crusades
The Crusades was a sequence of religious wars " initiated, supported, and sometimes directed by the Latin Church in the medieval period " -
1096
Battle of Civetot
The was a battle during the Crusades war. " This was the first notable armed conflict between Muslim and Christian forces which resulted in a disastrous outcome for the Christian crusaders." -
1097
Siege of Antioch
The Siege of Antioch was an important part of the crusades. " Antioch lay on the crusaders’ path to Palestine. The city was strategically located and so, it could be used for supplies and other purposes " -
Jun 7, 1099
Siege of Jerusalem
The Siege of Jerusalem was the deciding time of the first Crusade. " After achieving several successes in the lands surrounding Jerusalme, the Crusader forces finally converged on Jerusalem and laid siege to the city June 7, 1099 -
Period: 1346 to 1352
The Black Death
The black death was a " gobal epidemic of bubonic plague that struck Europe and Asia. This pandemic killed around 20 million people in Europe. -
1348
Persecution of Jews.
The Jews were falsy claimed to be the ones to start the outbreak. " Jewish communities were falsely blemed for outbreaks of the Black Death in Europe" -
1348
The Plague enters england.
The Plague enters England on June. 1348. Some of the people escape by fleeing inland. -
1400
The End of Pax Mongolica.
" The end of Pax Mongolia was marked by the disintegration of the khanates. The outbreak of the Black Death in Asia which spread along trade routes to much of the world in the mid-14th century." -
Period: 1400 to 1495
Early Renaissance
The Early Renaissance was a period of time were the " European cultural, artistic, political and economic 'rebirth' following the Middles ages. -
Period: 1400 to
Age of Exploration
The Age of Exploration was time where European nations began exploring the world. What started the age of exploration was the desire of spice and silk. -
1450
Gutenberg printing press
Gutenberg printing press evolutionize books. It " quickened the spread of knowledge, discoveries, and literacy in Renaissance Europe" -
Period: 1490 to 1525
The high renaissance
The high renaissance was a period of time where a new style of art was formed. The art focused on " pieces of visual, symmetrical, and compositional perfection." -
1492
Columbus discovers America
Columbus was finding a new water route when we discovered America. It never really discovered "America" but he discovered a new world. -
1496
Vasco de Gama sails around Africa
Vasco de Gama was the first person who sailed from Europe to India by " rounding Africa's Cape of Good Hope." -
1498
Vasco de Gama
Vasco de Gama was the first to sail from Europe to India. Vasco De Gama was in search of maritime route. -
1503
Leonardo da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa
Leonardo da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa in 1503. What makes the painting so popular is because its Mona Lisa was not apart of any church's during the time. -
1504
Michelangelo finishes " David"
The statue of David symbolizes independence in the city of Florence. " The statue of David came to symbolize the independence and civil liberties of Florence, and David’s eyes cast a threatening glare in the direction of Rome, serving as a warning to any who dared challenge the city. Michelangelo created a symbol of independence and strength, coalesced in the perfect image of youthful beauty." -
1511
The Sistine Chapel ceiling
The Sistine Chapel was created based upon " The Creation of the Heavens and Earth; this is followed by The Creation of Adam and Eve and the Expulsion from the Garden of Eden; finally is the story of Noah and the Great Flood." It was finished on 1512 -
1511
Deisderius Erasmus wrote "Praise of Folly"
This essay was the people in the European society at the time. "a theological essay originally written in Latin in 1509 and published in 1511 by Desiderius Erasmus. The essay is a satirical work, and it criticizes the European society of the time, superstitions, and the Roman Catholic Church" -
1513
Vasco Nunez de Balboa discovers Pacific Ocean.
Vasco Nunez de balboa discovered the Pacific Ocean while in search of gold. This unlocked a new way for later Spanish exploration. -
1517
Martin Luther
Martin Luther also known as the "Father of the Reformation
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Period: 1517 to
The Reformation
The protestant reformation was a religious development during the 1500s. People did not like what was happening in some of the church's in western Europe. -
Period: 1520 to 1527
The late renaissance
The late renaissance was a period inbetweeen the high renaissance and the baroque period. it is also known for " artworks that typically took other works of art as models." -
1521
Diet worms
The Diet of Worms was a verdict that was passed to excommunicate Martin Luther. Be does not listen and later he translate the bible into German. -
1524
start of the European Wars of religion
This war was caused by the protestant reformation. This war was fought by Catholics and protestants. -
1528
Baldassare Castiglione wrote " The Book of the Courtier"
Baldassare Castiglione wrote " The Book of the Courtier" it about the " guide to ideal courtly behavior. "A true aristocrat, Castiglione insisted, should preserve one's composure in all circumstances, even the most trying, and behave in company with an unaffected nonchalance and effortless dignity." -
Period: 1543 to
The scientific revolution
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1570
The excommunication of Elizabeth l
The excommunication of Elizabeth I was a big part in the reformation. " Pope Pius V declared that Elizabeth was a heretic and, as such ,she was excommunicated by way of the Papal Bull order. -
Kepler Publishes " Astronomia Nova"
The Astronomia nova is " the path of planets about the sun is elliptical shape, with the center of the sun being located at one focus". -
Galieo Galiei's discoveries with the telescope
Galileo Galilei's discoveries the sunspots, and the moons of Jupiter. -
Newton announces his colors theory to the Royal Society.
Newtons color theory to the royal society was a theory that light was composed of combined coloured particles. This theory has been proven even though the Royal Society did not like it right away.