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1002
HRE emperor elected by nobles
Henry the second was the first elected emperor by the nobles, however, there were prior emperors but they were not elected. -
1325
Mexica Conquering
As soon as the people of Mexica moved to central Mexico, they began conquering their neighbors right away. -
1368
Founding of Ming Dynasty
Started by Ming Taizu, the Ming dynasty was a native Chinese dynasty, but it still had many Mongol beliefs. -
1415
Portuguese capture Ceuta
Henry the Navigator capture Ceuta, and with an order from the pope tries to convert the people of Ceuta to Christianity. -
1433
End of Zheng He's Voyage
Zheng He was captured from his family at age ten and forced into the Chinese military, where he eventually became general. Zheng He lead a fleet of over 300 ships that contained the largest ships the world had seen at the time. The fleet would not stop until Zheng He's death. -
1438
Pachakuti's conquest
The first great Incan ruler expands Inca territory from Cuzco. -
1453
Ottoman conquest for Constantinople
The Ottomans outnumbered the Byzantine army 10-1. The Ottomans had a massive military and a large naval fleet as well, however, it still took the Ottomans several months to finally conquer Constantinople. -
1453
End of hundred year war
although fighting stopped in 1453 with Frances victory, both countries warily waited for another attack from the opposite side. A treaty was not actually written until many years later. -
1492
End of Reconquista
the Reconquista ended with a war against the emirate of Granada, a ten-year war that ended in Granada's surrender. -
1556
Akbar becomes emporor
Only fourteen at the time Akbar becomes emperor in midst of war against Sikandar Shah. Akbar succeeded Humayun. -
Mikhail Romanov become ruler of Russia
After Ivan the Terribles death, Russia is thrown into "times of trouble" and nobles elect Romanov to become the new ruler.