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Period: 1096 to 1291
crusades are Fought
It was a holy war between the christens and Muslims.
the christens were unsuccessful to reclaim palistin.
The crusades weren't a successful campaign but they extended trade routes. -
1300
Black Death Begins in Europe
Killed 30-60% of Europe's population. Many people died because of the plague. It was cared by rats and insects around the world. -
1300
The Renaissance Begins
Many people wanted individual accomplishment, humanism/individualism. It brought us compelling arms with artists Michelangelo an de vinci. It started in Italy. -
1337
100 Year War Begins
It was a long struggle between England and France.
The war was over the succession of the France throne.
It lasted 116 years. -
Period: 1405 to 1433
Zheng He's Voyages
a purpose was to maintain stable relations with countries overseas.
another purpose was to was to destroy the pirates to clear the seaway.
he led China to become the superpower of the Indian Ocean -
1431
Joan of Arc Burned at the stake
She was 19 when this happened.
The English did this to her.
She was a devoted saint of god. -
1440
Johannes Gutenberg printing press
Information was spread quicker.
More people could read.
People had bibles. -
1453
Fall of Constantinople
The Ottoman army invaded to captor the capital of Byzantine.
The ottoman army used cannons to destroy the walls.
It lasted about 13 days. -
1478
Start of the Spanish Inquisition
there was a desire for religious unity.
driving out Jews, Protestants and other non-believers was a main goal.
they wanted to purify people. -
Period: 1491 to 1547
King Henry VIII Reign
He had 6 wives.
He was king of England until he died.
He wanted a son so he kept trying to have one with different women. -
1492
Christopher Columbus Lands in the New World
He made four total voyages to the new world.
Columbus first 2 voyages didn't make it to the Americas, but his third did.
John Cabot was the first to get to the Americas though. -
Period: 1492 to 1492
Columbian exchange
This brought wide variety of new crops, diseases, and livestock.
This was caused because of the discovery of Christoper Columbus.
The population increased. -
1506
Mona Lisa Completed 1506
This was painted by Leonardo da Vinci.
This painting was done by using different painting techniques.
it was started around 1503 and finished 1506. -
1508
Michelangelo begins painting the Sistine Chapel
The Sistine chapel is a ceiling painting.
It took four years to complete this painting.
The Sistine Chapel is a cornerstone work of high Renaissance art. -
1514
Battle of chaldiran
Ottoman empire won.
It was against the Ottoman and Safavid.
Ottomans annexed eastern Anatolia and northern Iraq from Safavid Iran -
1517
Martin Luther post 95 Theses
It was wrote in Latin so the priests and the wealthy would read it.
It was a formal complaint to the church. It was nailed to the doors of the church. -
1519
Cortez Defeats Aztecs
It was a Spanish conquest.
Diseases had killed most of the Aztecs.
Cortez and his solders had captured and controlled the emperor of the Aztecs. -
Period: 1520 to 1566
Sultan Suleyman Reign
His reign was the longest of any of the sultans of that empire.
One of the most famous of the sultans of the Ottoman Empire.
He did many good things for everyone. -
1521
Cortez Conquers the azrecs
A land mark victory for the Europeans.
The Spanish arrived in mexico and a huge battle happened between Cortes' army.
Cortes and his army conquered the Aztecs that were way larger in population. -
1532
"The Prince"
It was written by Niccolo Machiavelli.
It was originally wrote in Italian.
wrote about how to act with a strong metal fist. -
Period: 1533 to
Queen Elizabeth's Reign
She was a queen from Ireland. The Virgin Queen, Elizabeth was the last of the five monarchs of the house of the Tudors. She was also the daughter of the Henry vlll -
Period: 1545 to 1563
counter reformation
Protestant groups develop.
Church leaders reformed the Catholic Church.
Anti-Semitism increased and religious conflicts spread across Europe. -
Period: to
slave trade
slave trade involved the transportation by the slave trades of enslaved African people. It was mainly to the Americans. The slave trade regularly used the triangular trad system/route and the middle passage was the part where slaves were shipped to the Americas. -
Period: to
Era of the Samurai
Warriors of Japan made up the ruling of the military class. it eventually became the highest ranking social caste of the Edo. they have a code of honor which are the word "the way" which the Japanese say. -
William Shakespeare's Death
He died when he was 52 but it is a mystery how he did.
His exact date of death is a mystery.
He left his wife the the second best bed and his daughter money. -
Taj Mahal completed
it was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan.
It was in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal.
construction started in 1632. -
Lord George MaCartney Expelled
He was a British statesman colonial administrator and diplomat.
He led the endeavor.
had a mission which was the first diplomat mission in china. -
Period: to
Opium War
This was 2 wars.
It was between china and the British Empire.
It was over British trade of opium and China's sovereignty.
