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Period: 1095 to 1291
The Crusades
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Oct 21, 1096
Battle of Civetot
It was fought between the Seljuk forces of the Sultanate of Rum and the People's Crusade. Seljuk numbered around 5,000 while 20,000 for the Crusades. A large number dies on the battlefield only a few thousand survived. -
Jul 23, 1148
Siege of Damascus
The Zengid came upon the Crusader army and attacked. Crusaders retreated which result in the Crusaders defeat. -
1189
Siege of Acre
It was a counterattack from the Crusader forces after losing Jerusalem to Saladin. The Siege was a major victory to the Crusaders for them to secure the surrender of the city to gain control of it. -
Period: 1346 to 1352
The Bubonic Plague(The Black death)
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1347
The Bubonic Plague arrives in Europe
The Bubonic Plague arrived through the trading ships coming from the black sea. Once people realized the illness came from the ships they tried to expel themselves from the port but by that time the disease already spread. -
1349
3,000 Jews killed in Germany
The Jews tried to defend themselves from a mob of Christians. Those who survived where killed in 1350 -
Feb 2, 1349
200 people buried everyday
On November the Bubonic plague reached London. Once it reached London at least 200 people were being buried at the Smithfield graveyard. -
Period: 1400 to 1495
The Early Renaissance
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Jan 1, 1413
Brunelleschi creates Linear Perspective
Linear perspective revolutionized art. It allowed art to have dimension in the body and for it to have depth. -
Jan 1, 1429
Joan of Arc and The Siege of Orleans
Joan of Arc's first Military victory. It was a turning point in the 100 years of war between England and France. -
Period: 1434 to
Age of Exploration
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Jan 1, 1439
Johann Gutenberg invents the Printing Press
It was a simple for the workers to use to they can get any information across the world. The printing press created the first ever bible. -
Aug 3, 1492
Columbus discovers America
Columbus and his crew decides to go out in the ocean to find Japan. Unknowingly he landed in American on one of the Bahamian Islands. -
Period: 1495 to 1527
The High Renaissance
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Feb 9, 1498
Leonardo Da Vinci paints the "Last Supper"
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May 20, 1498
Vasco da Gama Arrives in India after sailing
He was best known for sailing first to sail from Europe to India. Da Gama landed and traded in locales along the coast of Southern Africa. -
1503
Leonardo do Vinci paints the "Mona Lisa"
The painting was a commissioned by a rich Italian Merchant. He wanted a portrait of his wife, Lisa in their new home. -
1513
Balboa discovers The Pacific Ocean
Balboa led an expedition across the Isthmus of Panama. Later that same month he climbed a mountain peak and sighted the Pacific Ocean. -
1513
Jorge Alvarez reaches China
Jorge was the fist European explorer to discover china. Doing so eventful contacts were established with the Chinese. -
Period: 1517 to 1555
The Protestant Reformation
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Oct 31, 1517
Martin Luther posted his Ninety-five Theses
Martin wrote all these with messages in them. The message contained two beliefs that humans may reach heaven only by their faith not deeds and the bible is the central religious authority. -
1521
The Diet of Worms
The Diet of Worms was created at a meeting of the Holy Roman Empire. This was made to forbade or forbid anyone to shelter or provide aid to Martin Luther. -
Dec 10, 1525
The Formation of the Lutheran Duchy of Prussia
It started when Albert, Duke of Prussia formally adopted Lutheranism in 1525. Prussia was producing more key recourses like coal and iron than Austria that how it was able to become so powerful/ -
Period: 1527 to
The Late Renaissance
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1543
Nicolas Copernicus Dies
Copernicus dies due to a cerebral hemorrhage. Soon his writings created controversy in European scientific and religious circles. -
Period: 1550 to
The Scientific Revolution
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1558
Elizabeth 1 becomes Queen of England
When she was crowned queen it as at the time of political crisis. She was 25 years old when she took the throne. -
1564
Galileo Galilei is Born
The famous Galileo. The man who proved to the world that there was "another world" from a telescope. He is born in Pisa, Italy where his journey would begin. -
The Spanish Armada is defeated by the English navy
The Armada was difficult to attack with it sailing in a crescent shape. Their ship was being blown northwards and the English claimed victory. -
William Shakespeare builds the Globe theatre
The inspiration behind the globe was from Hercules carrying the globe on his back. Shakespeare wrote many of his play over the next few year -
Isaac Newton Publishes Philosophia Naturalis Principia Mathematica
Isaac Newtons book was one of the most important books in the history of science. It contained his laws of motion and his law of universal gravitation