Timeline Renaissance World History

By Apl2003
  • 1434

    Medici family take control of Florence (CE)

  • 1453

    Ottomans capture Constantinople ending the Byzantine Empire (CE)

  • 1455

    Gutenberg prints bible in Mainz (CE)

  • 1492

    Columbus reaches Americas (CE)

  • 1492

    Columbus lands in Americas (CE)

  • 1501

    Safavids conquer Persia (CE)

  • 1517

    Martin Luther begins Reformation (CE)

  • 1522

    Magellan's CREW sails around the world (CE)

  • 1526

    Mughals Empire begins in India (CE)

  • 1534

    Act of Supremacy: King is head of England's church (CE)

  • 1545

    Council of Trent (1545-1563 CE)

  • 1550

    Peace of Augsburg (CE)

  • British settle in Jamestown (CE)