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Period: 100 BCE to 170 BCE
Ptolemy
Ptolemy believed that everything in the solar system revolved around the earth and that the earth was in the center of the universe. He used his own observations to come to this conclusion. https://homework.study.com/explanation/why-did-ptolemy-believe-in-the-geocentric-model.html -
Period: 1096 to 1099
The First Crusade
The first crusade led to expansion of kingdoms, as well as creating new political units. The German had moved to these places and gotten a high economical profit. https://smarthistory.org/the-impact-of-the-crusades-4-of-4/ -
Period: 1189 to 1192
The Third Crusade
The accomplishment of the third crusade was that they had established the kingdom of Cyprus. They also capture territories from Muslims. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_Crusade -
Period: 1202 to 1204
The Fourth Crusade
The fourth crusade was the time that the army of the fourth crusade had gone to constantinople. They had sacked constantinople, though originally supposed to conquer Jerusalem. https://courses.lumenlearning.com/atd-herkimer-westerncivilization/chapter/the-fourth-crusade/#:~:text=The%20Fourth%20Crusade%20(1202%E2%80%931204,the%20Christian%2Dcontrolled%20Byzantine%20Empire. -
Period: Jul 18, 1270 to Oct 30, 1270
The Last Crusade
At the last crusade, the king, Louis IX had died and there were changes in politics and economics because of the treaty of Tunis. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eighth_Crusade -
Period: 1346 to 1352
The Black Death
The Black Death was a disease that killed off around 30 million people. What caused this death was when bugs would take dirty blood with bacteria from rats, carrying it to humans, and humans spreading it to other humans. -
Period: 1400 to 1495
Early Renaissance
The renaissance was commonly known as the rebirth era. The renaissance started with mainly technological and artistic innovations, along with other things connecting to humanism. https://www.historycrunch.com/causes-of-the-renaissance.html#/ -
1436
The Printing Press
The printing press is what started to let word spread in mass production. This helped things get around quicker and easier to more people and helped our society evolve. https://www.psprint.com/resources/printing-press/ -
Period: Apr 15, 1452 to May 2, 1519
Leonardo Da Vinci
Leonardo Da Vinci is remembered for his famous paintings, The Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. Another memorable thing he did was make Vitruvian Man, a memorable and well known drawing of a man. He was one of the biggest influences on the Renaissance Era and a cultural icon. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Leonardo-da-Vinci -
Period: 1473 to 1543
Nicolaus Copernicus
Nicolaus Copernicus was the one who discovered the sun is in the center of the universe and earth and all of the other plants revolve around it. Copernicus was also seen as the person who initiated the Scientific Revolution. https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/copernicus/ -
Period: 1483 to 1546
Martin Luther
He nailed his 95 theses to a church door, which had ignited the protestant reformation. He did the new testament in German. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Martin-Luther -
Period: 1495 to 1527
High Renaissance
People in the high renaissance were influenced by art and different art styles were made. Many people took inspiration from these and admired them and some of the main aspiring artists were Leonardo Da Vinci, Michaelangelo, and Raphael. https://www.theartstory.org/movement/high-renaissance/ -
Period: 1500 to
The Scientific Revolution
The scientific revolution was what had influenced reason, thought, and understanding. It was mainly focused on how the nature around us works and understanding and experimenting. https://www.britannica.com/science/Scientific-Revolution -
1503
The Mona Lisa
The Mona Lisa is one of the most famous paintings in the world. It was painted by Leonardo Da Vinci of a woman with a landscape in the background. Its also one of the most expensive paintings in the world. https://mymodernmet.com/leonardo-da-vinci-mona-lisa-facts/#:~:text=(Paris%2C%20France)-,What%20is%20the%20Mona%20Lisa%3F,is%20also%20the%20most%20valuable. -
Period: 1517 to
Reformation
This was the high of protestantism. It was a huge change in religion, and societal beliefs, and protestants wished to reform the Catholic Church. https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/reformation -
Nov 8, 1519
Cortez vs Montezuma
Cortez acted as someone who was interested in chatting with Montezuma, though he had other plans. He kidnapped Montezuma to get gold and riches. Both of their people had started a large fight which Cortez made Montezuma speak to the people. They ended up impaling him to death with rocks. (Video we watched, I couldn't find the link.) -
Period: 1527 to
Late Renaissance
One reason for the late renaissance and the end of the renaissance was due to the fall of Rome. Another reason was because of changed trade routes and economic decline causing people to not have enough money to purchase art. https://www.history.com/topics/renaissance/renaissance#:~:text=End%20of%20the%20Renaissance,-Scholars%20believe%20the&text=Spanish%2C%20French%20and%20German%20invaders,could%20spend%20on%20the%20arts. -
1532
Fransisco conquers Incas
In 1532, Fransisco Pizzaro and his brothers overthrew the Incan ruler with the help of their modern weapons and Spanish soldiers. This caused the end of the Incan empire and the ruling of Peru. https://www.historycrunch.com/conquest-of-the-inca.html#/ -
Period: 1561 to
Francis Bacon
He discovered and popularized the scientific method. He was also known as the father of English essay. He made the quote "Knowledge itself is power." https://www.britannica.com/biography/Francis-Bacon-Viscount-Saint-Alban -
Period: 1564 to
Galileo Galilei
Galileo made fundamental contributions towards astronomy. He had discovered the four largest moons of Jupiter and he also argued earth along with other planets orbit the sun. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Galileo-Galilei -
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Issac Newton
Issac Newton is most remembered for his discovery and theories on universal gravity. He also had high contributions towards science in the 17th century. https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/newton/ -
Period: to
The Age Of Enlightenment
The age of enlightenment was to emphasize reason over superstition, and science over blinded faith. This was a time when writers questioned things and had beliefs on different things. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/the-age-of-enlightenment