-
105
Paper was invented by the Chinese
-
700
Mohammad began the Islamic religion
-
1299
The Ottoman Empire began in Africa
-
1401
Gold, glory, and God were the three main reasons for exploration
-
1415
Jan Huss was burned at the stake for being a heretic
-
1440
Gutenberg invented the printing press
-
1464
The Songhai Empire was established in Africa
-
1492
Colombus was sponsored by Queen Isabella to sail westward to reach Asia
-
1493
The line of Demarcation divided the claims of Portugal and Spain
-
1498
Leonardo da Vinci painted the Last Supper
-
1499
michelangelo sculpted the Pieta
-
1509
John Calvin developed the idea of predestination
-
1512
michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
-
Oct 31, 1517
Martin Luther nailed 95 theses to a church door.
-
1519
Cortes led the defeat of the Aztecs
-
Sep 20, 1519
Magellan was the first to circumnavigate the globe
-
1521
Cortez the Navigator and his forces overthrew the Aztec Empire
-
1526
The Mughal Empire began in Northern India
-
1531
Henry VIII became the head of the Anglican Church
-
1534
Henry viii broke from the church in Rome and divorced his wife.
-
1534
Jacques Cartier explored the St. Lawrence River to Montreal for France
-
1534
The Jesuits were created during the Italian Renaissance
-
1536
John Calvin established the idea of predestination
-
1545
Followers of the Catholic faith met at the Council of Trent
-
Elizabeth I defeated the Spanish Armada
-
Henry IV issued the Edict of Nantes
-
Slaves were shipped along the Middle Passage of Triangular Trade
-
Cardinal Richelieu got France involved in the Thirty Years' War