WH2 First 9 Weeks Timeline

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  • Jan 1, 1400

    The Start of Renaissance

    The Start of Renaissance
    The renaissance was believed to have started in Florence, Italy.
  • Jan 1, 1419

    Prince Henry's School of Navigation Founded

    Prince Henry's School of Navigation Founded
    He started a school in Sagres, Portugal. The main objective of it was to train people in the art of navigation, map-making, and science to prepare them to sail around the west coast of Africa.
  • Apr 6, 1453

    Fall of Constantinople

    Fall of Constantinople
  • Jan 1, 1492

    Columbus Discovers America

    Columbus Discovers America
    Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492. He landed in the Bahamas.
  • Jun 7, 1494

    Treaty of Tordesillas

    Treaty of Tordesillas
    The Treaty of Tordesillas was signed at the city of Tordesillas. The treaty divided lands outside of Europe between Portugal and Spain.
  • Nov 7, 1497

    Vasco de Gama finds Water Route around the Tip of Africa

    Vasco de Gama finds Water Route around the Tip of Africa
    Vasco de Gama left Lisbon in July of 1497.He landed on Africa coast on November 4, 1497
  • Jan 1, 1509

    Erasmus’ Praise of Folly

    Erasmus’ Praise of Folly
    Eramus wrote the Praise of Folly. It is mostly about criticizing the Catholic Church. He wanted a simpler version of Christianity.
  • Jan 1, 1517

    Mona Lisa Finished

    Mona Lisa Finished
    Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo da Vinci.It was painted during the Renaissance. The woman in the picture is Lisa Gheradrdini.
  • Jan 1, 1517

    95 Theses

    95 Theses
    Martin Luther wrote the 95 Theses which was issues of the Catholic Church. He thinks the church is corrupt.
  • Jan 1, 1518

    Tobacco Introduced to Europe

    Tobacco Introduced to Europe
    They believed tobacco was good for your health. The French, Portuguese, and the Spainish found the sacered herb which was valuable.
  • Jan 1, 1521

    Cortes conquers the Aztecs

    Cortes conquers the Aztecs
    Cortez sailed to Mexicao and defeated the Aztec. His goal was to name the land of the Aztec as Spain. He conquered with less than 1000 soldiers and the Aztec had over 5 million people! He destroyed Technochtitlan, capital for the Aztec.
  • Jan 1, 1522

    Magellan Circumnavigates the Globe

    Magellan Circumnavigates the Globe
    Magaellan circumnavigated the globe. He sailed for Spain but he was Portuguese.
  • Jan 1, 1526

    Start of the Mughal Empire

    Start of the Mughal Empire
    Babur, the first ruler of the Mughal Empire found the empire in 1526. He spread throughout all of the India subcontinent.
  • Jan 1, 1527

    Anglican Church Begun

    Anglican Church Begun
    King Henry VII broke Catholicism with a divorce with his wife. The Pope declined King Henry VII's divorce.
  • Jan 1, 1532

    Pizarro's Conquer of the Incas

    Pizarro's Conquer of the Incas
    Pizarro conquered the Incan Empire. Pizarro was also lured to Peru for promises of riches and power. He established the first Spanish settlement.
  • Jan 1, 1543

    Copernicus’ Heliocentric Theory Published

    Copernicus’ Heliocentric Theory Published
    It is a theory that all of the planets revolved around the sun and the sun is the center of the universe.
  • Dec 4, 1563

    Council of Trent

    Council of Trent
    The Council of Trent defines Catholic positions and reinforced doctrine and ceremoines.It tried to stop the spread of Protestantism.
  • Jan 1, 1580

    Peak of the Ottoman Empire

    Peak of the Ottoman Empire
    The Turks has captured Constantinople which was the Ottoman Empire. It was later changed to Istanbul. They have defeated the Mamluks in Egypt and Syria

  • Defeat of the Spanish Armada

    Defeat of the Spanish Armada
    The Spanish Armada which was known to be invincible was defeated by an English naval force led by Lord Charles Howard and Sir Frances Drake.

  • Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar

    Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar
    Julius Caesar was written by William Shakespeare. It is a tragedy with a conspiracy againist Caesar.

  • Galileo’s First Telescope

    Galileo’s First Telescope
    Galileo’s First Telescope was basically a tube containing two lenses. It was made in 1609. It observed many things such as the space

  • William Harvey Discovered Circulation of Blood

    William Harvey Discovered Circulation of Blood
    William Harvey was the first to describe completely and in detail of the systemic circulation and properties of blood being pumped to the brain and body by the heart. It helped many surgeries and operations.

  • Descartes’ Discourse on Method

    Descartes’ Discourse on Method
    Discourse on Method is a philosophical and autobiographical book published by Rene Descartes.

  • 30 Years War

    30 Years War
    It was a war between the Roman Catholics and Protestant faiths. The war lasted for 30 years. The war ended with the signing of the Peace of Westphalia.

  • Taj Mahal Built

    Taj Mahal Built
    The Taj Mahal is one of the finest buildings in the Mughal architecture.

  • Newton’s Laws of Gravity

    Newton’s Laws of Gravity
    Newton created the Newton's Law of Gravity. This states that every point mass in the universe attracts every other point mass with a force that is directly proportional to the product of their masses