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Period: 1096 to 1291
The Crusades
The Crusades was a time period where the Christians and the Muslims went to war to gain land for holy sites. Totaling out to 8 major Crusade expeditions. -
1097
Siege of Antioch
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1099
Siege of Jerusalem
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1148
Siege of Damascus
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1347
Black Death arrives in Europe
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Period: 1347 to 1353
Black Death
The Black Death manifested three different forms in Europe. This epidemic caused the diseased to become sick with a fever, chills, headache, shortness of breath, hemorrhaging, bloody sputum, vomiting and delirium. -
Period: 1400 to 1495
Early Ren
The Early Ren was the shift in art the art was more humanistic. During this time workers intensified their knowledge of architecture, philosophy, theology, mathematics, science, and design. -
Period: 1450 to
Age of Exploration
The Age of Exploration was an era when Europe explored Africa, Asia, and America looking for cheap gold, spices, and other sources of wealth. The Europeans sailed around the world trading goods changing the world forever. -
1492
Christopher Columbus lands in the Caribbean
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1494
Portugal claims Brazil
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Period: 1495 to 1527
High Ren
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Period: 1517 to
Protestant Reformation
The Protestant Reformation was a religious movement for change in Europe starting in the 1500s. The Protestant Reformation began with Martin Luther in Wittenberg, Germany, on October 31,1517 after he published his 95 theses. -
1519
Hernan Cortés lands in Mexico
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Period: 1527 to
Late Ren
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1533
Henry VIII marriage annulment
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Period: 1550 to
Scientific Revolution
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Pilgrims board the Mayflower