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Period: Jan 1, 1096 to Jan 1, 1291
Crusades are fought
The crusades were religious wars to take the Holly City. There were seven crusades. -
Jan 1, 1300
Renaissance begins
The Renaissance was a revival in art, literature, and philosophy. The Renasissance brought about the view of thinking known as humanism. -
Jan 1, 1337
100 Years War begins
The hundred years war was made up of more than one war. The hundred years war was a territorial war. -
Jan 1, 1347
Black Death begins in Europe
The black death is a plague called the Bubonic plague. This plague wiped out 1/3 of Europe's population. -
Period: Jan 1, 1368 to
Ming Dynasty in China
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Period: Jan 1, 1405 to Jan 1, 1433
Voyages of Zheng He
Zheng He was an explorer. The ships under his command were all treasury ships in search of fortunes. -
Jan 1, 1431
Joan of Arc burned at the stake
Joan of Arc was from France. She was tried as a witch. -
Jan 1, 1453
Ottomans conquer Constantinople
The battle lasted for 53 days. This ended the byzantine empire. -
Jan 1, 1455
Johannes Gutenberg-printing press
Johannes Gutenberg was a priest. The first thing he printed was the Bible. -
Jan 1, 1492
1st voyage of Columbus
Columbus set out to find Asia by heading west. He found the Americas. -
Jan 1, 1492
Jews,gypsies & moors expelled from Spain
They were expelled by the Spanish Inquisition. When they were found guilty they were expelled. -
Jan 1, 1498
De Gama lands in India
De Gama sailed around the horn of Africa. He faced very rough seas. -
Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
Slave trade across the Atlantic
Slaves were taken all over the Americas. The toughest part of teh trip was teh middle passage. -
Period: Jan 1, 1501 to
Safavid Empire
The safavid empire was considered one of the gunowder dynasties. It was located in Iran. -
Jan 1, 1502
Naming of the "new World"
The Americas were not at first named the New World. It was named the new world because it was new to the Europeans. -
Period: Jan 1, 1503 to Jan 1, 1507
Da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa
Da Vinci has also painted the Last Supper. The painting has been debatied whether the woman is smiling or not. -
Jan 1, 1508
Michelangelo begins painting Sistine Chapel
Michelangelo did not want to paint the Sistene Chapel. The pope forced him to do it. -
Jan 1, 1517
Martin Luther posts 95 Theses
He posted them on a church door. They were written Latin so that only the Church leaders could read it. -
Jan 1, 1519
Magellan starts his "around the world" trip
Magellen decided to participate in a civil war. He never made it all the way around the world. -
Jan 1, 1526
Mughal Empire begins
The Mughal Empire was located in India. The first ruler of the empire was Babur. -
Jan 1, 1534
Henry VIII founds Anglican Church
The Anglican church was a protestant church. They made it when the pope refused to grant him a divorce. -
Jan 1, 1537
Pizarro invades the Inca Empire
Pizarro was a conquistador. He heavily outgunned the Incas. -
Jan 1, 1543
Copernicus publishes heliocentric theory
Copernicus believed what he published long before he ever wrote about it. His theories were regarded as very stupid. -
Period: Jan 1, 1545 to Jan 1, 1563
Council of Trent
This council was a religious council. The council brought about the Counter-Reformation. -
Period: Jan 1, 1556 to
Philip II rules Spain
He succeeded Isabella of Portugal. He had four wives. -
Jan 1, 1558
Elizabeth I becomes Queen of England
She succeded King Henry VIII. She was a protestant. -
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Age of Enlightenment
The age of enlightenment was a time of deep intelectual thought. It spread across all of Europe and to the Americas. -
Jamestown, colony in Virgina, founded
Jamestown was the first colony in Norhtern America. They grew tobacco and the town did not survive long. -
Louis XIV becomes King of France
He succeeded King Louis the eighth. He had the longest reign in the history of France. -
Qing Dynasty in China begins
The Qing Dynasty was after the Ming Dynasty. It was the last great empire of China. -
Thomas Hobbes writes Leviathan
His book concerns the structure of society. It was written during the English civil war. -
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Oliver Cromwell rules England
Cromwell served as a member of the Rump Parmite until he dismissed it. He fought against the Scottish. -
Peter I (the great) becomes Czar
Peter the great was the Czar of Russia. He joint ruled with his half brother. -
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Catherine the Great rules Russia
She succeeded Christian August. She expanded the Russian Empire during her reign. -
French Revolution begins
The people of Paris stormed the bestille in search of weapons. The French Revoltion brought together the people of France. -
U.S. Constitution ratified
Begining December 7th, three years the final ravcation the first states voted to accept the consterution as the law of the land. The ninth and final state needed, New Hampshire, making the constuition fianlly ready to be sighned and ratiffied. -
Reign of Terror begins
This occured after the onset of the French Revolution. There were mass executions during this time. -
Napoleon becomes Emperor
Napoleon proclaimed himself emeror after his brilliant military career. He tried to recreate aristocracy. -
Napoleon defeated at @ waterloo
He was defeated by the Duke of Wellington. He thought that he was unstoppable. -
Tokugawa Shogunate ends
This was teh last fuedal system in Japan. The shogun had the power of the military under his control.
