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Period: 1096 to 1291
The Crusades
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1097
The Siege of Antioch
The Siege of Antioch happened from October 20, 1097 - June 28, 1098, which marked the arrival of the First Crusade in the Holy Land. The crusaders successfully captured Antioch. -
1099
The Siege of Jerusalem
The Siege of Jerusalem lasted from June 7 - July 15 1099. It was waged by European forces of the First Crusade. This resulted in the capture of the Holy City of Jerusalem from the Muslim Fatimid Caliphate. In the end, the crusaders ended up winning. -
1147
The Siege of Lisbon
The Siege of Lisbon lasted from July 1 - October 25 1147. It happened during the second crusade. The siege of Lisbon was one of the few very successful wins during the Second Crusade. As stated, there was a result of Portuguese-Crusader victory. -
Period: 1347 to 1351
The Black Death
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1348
The spread of the Plague
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1351
Europe wipeout
The Plague takes the lives of about 25 million people, as well as half the population of the people in Paris, France -
1400
The end of the plague
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Period: 1400 to 1495
Early Renaissance
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Period: 1434 to
The Age of Exploration
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1450
The Printing Press
German inventor Johannes Gutenburg created -
Period: 1495 to 1527
High Renaissance
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Period: 1517 to 1555
Protestant Reformation
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Period: 1527 to
Late Renaissance
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Period: 1550 to
Scientific Revolution