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Period: Jan 1, 1300 to
Ottoman Empire
Ottoman empire A significant event in the Ottoman empire was the conquest of Constantinople by Mehmed II in 1453. The Ottoman Empire grew from a tiny empire in 1300 to encompass most of southeastern Europe by the late 15th centry. Mamluk Syria and Egypt succumbed in the early 16th century, leaving the Ottomans with the largest Muslim empire. -
Period: Jan 1, 1340 to
Songhai Empire
Songhai Empire
An empire in th part of Africa took much of trading during its time. It also participated in the world wide trade of resources, but also people. Later on its main focus was in agricultue. Also the empire ended when it suffered invasions from Moroccan armies. Songhai drew its wealth from the trans-saharan trade and was ruled by an indigenous Muslim dynasty -
Period: Mar 4, 1394 to Nov 14, 1460
Prince Henry the Navigator
Henry the Navigator
Henry the Navigator gave much emphasis to the importance of exploration, even though he never ventured farther than North Africa. He opened his own school of navigation in Portugal and played a significant role in the portuguese slave trade. He was born on March 4,1394 and died on November 14th, 1460. -
Jan 1, 1441
Beginning of Portuguese Slave Trade
The first slaves were brought to portugal in 1441 for Prince Henry the Navigator. In the beginning, slaves were captured in horrible ways, such as kidnapping. Henry the Navigator played a significant role in the Portuguese slave trade, seeing as he demanded a change in practice and influenced the thoughts of slave trade to become more normal. Henry the Navigator established a slave market in 1445, which caused a great influence in society by making more people of portugal accustomed to slavery. -
Period: Jan 1, 1444 to Jan 1, 1481
Reign of Mehmed the Conqueror
MehmedSultan to the Ottoman empire, known for attacking Constantinople, and because of this succesful attack, Constantinople fell afer an 1100 year rule, making the Ottomans seem powerful. Also recognized as the first Sultan to codify criminal and constitutional law. Ruled the Ottoman Empire from 1444 to September 1446, then again from February 1451 to 1481 -
Period: Jan 1, 1464 to Jan 1, 1492
Reign of Sunni Ali
Sunni Ali
First king of the Songhai Empire and 15th century emperor being the king of the Sonni dynasty. In Sunni Ali's rule, many cities were captured and then fortified, such as Timbuktu and Djenne. Sonni conducted a strict policy against the scholars of Timbuktu, especially those of the Sankore region who were working with the Tuareg. -
Period: Jan 1, 1466 to Jun 29, 1520
Moctezuma II
Moctezuma II
One of the last great Aztec emperors who was known to be a great fighter, but lost to the Spanish conquistadors in 1520 due to smallpox and the Spanish alliance with Aztec tributary states. He was significant and known for losing to Cortes. -
Period: Nov 10, 1483 to Feb 18, 1546
Martin Luther
Martin Luther
Born November 10 1483, He was a religious professor, who taught that entrance to salvation was based solely on faith in God. Preaching about this later on caused a split in the church. Luther inspired the Protestant Reformation, that lead to large amounts of changes of how people viewed the church in Europe. -
Oct 10, 1487
Dias' voyage into indian Ocean
He was the first Portuguese explorer to sail around the southern tip of Africa to the indian ocean. The main purpose of this expedition was to find a trade route that didn't go into Muslim territory. Later on this voyage influenced many others. He also spread the preconceived notion that there was a way around Africa to India, which is now today known as true. -
Oct 1, 1492
Columbus' First Voyage
Columbus sailed his first voyage in 1492, making his first stop in American Islands, furthermore the Modern-day Bahamas. He did not believe he had founded a new land, and thought that what he had found was part of the East Indies. -
Nov 1, 1492
Columbian Exchange
The Columbian Exchange was the exchange of people, animals, plants, and diseases. Transferred back and forth from the old and new world that created a boost in the ecomomy. It also created labor, and a more diverse diet for people like in Europe, but because of this, many of the Native Americans were killed by disease or forced labor. The Columbian Exchange was the start of various other trading and problems for both areas. -
Period: Jan 1, 1501 to
Safavid Empire
Safavid EmpireThey were like the Ottoman Empire, even though they were rivals. Their religious practice was Shi'ite Muslim, and ignored the beliefs of Sunni muslim. Later Shi'ite practices were spread through out middle east to places like Baghdad. In the end they sufftered from what most empires did, from Portuguese invasion. Since they didn't have a navy, they conquested part of the Persian Gulf. Its long time textle trade failed, bringing economic and political problem. -
Period: Jul 10, 1509 to May 27, 1564
John Calvin
John Calvin
Born on July 10th 1509, John Calvin was a main figure in the development of Calvinism. He quit law to study theology, and became an influential Protestant leader. Calvin was inspired by Luther's teachings on how the church should act. He thought that the right to go to heaven or hell is "predestined", human faith couldn't give salvation. He died on May 27th 1564. -
Period: Feb 1, 1519 to Aug 13, 1521
Spanish Conquest of Mexico
Spanish ConquestSpanish conquests started with civilizations, like the Aztec and Mayan. These civilizations were both wiped out by the superior weapons and dieases that the Spanish brought with them. Later on we understand that the Spanish drained their reasouces, used them for labor, and helped start trade world wide. -
Period: Jan 1, 1520 to Jan 1, 1566
Reign of Suleiman the Magnificent
SuleimanThe son of Selim I, Suleiman the Magnificent was known to his subjects as Suleiman Kanuni,"the Lawgiver," commanded the greatest Ottoman assult on Christian Europe. Suleiman seemed unstoppable as he conquered Belgrade in 1521. expelled the Knights of the Hospital of St. John from the island of Rhodes the following year, and laid seige to Vienna in 1529 -
Period: Jan 1, 1526 to
Mughal Dynasty
Mughal Dynasty
The founder of the Mongol Empire, descended from Timur. The Mughal Dynasty was the mongol rule in India, at the time the mongols spread their empire. They had a successful rule with the reign of Akbar, but later on faced conflict. Religions of Muslim and Hinduism were in constant war in between which would be the major religion. -
Period: Jan 1, 1545 to Jan 1, 1563
Council of Trent
Council Of TrentA very important council in the Roman Catholic Church that met in the city of Trent, in nothern Italy, in multiple sessions between 1545 and 1563 and distinguished proper Catholic doctrines from Protestant "errors." The council also reaffirmed the supremacy of the pope and called for a number of reforms in the church. -
Period: Jan 1, 1556 to
Reign of Akbar
AkbarHe was the emperor of the Mughal empire, he also gave much power, that was supposed to be to Muslims, to Hindus. Akbar created one of the biggest armies in the reign, as well as make the ecomomy stronger. He encouraged trade and also got money from taxing the passage over to places like Mecca.Then he granted the Portuguese some power in ocean trade even though ,in return they had to take muslims for the pilgrimage without fee. Akbar helped the Portugese start controlling some of the trade. -
Period: Feb 15, 1564 to
Galileo Galilei
Galileo Galilei
An Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher who was born on February 15 1564. He played a significant role in the Scientific Revolution and improved the telescope. He has been called the "father of modern observational astronomy". He died on January 8th, 1642. -
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Tokugawa Shogunate
TokugawaJapanese leaders brought the civil wars to an end, and in 1603 they established a more centralized government. A new shogun. Tokugawa leyasu had gained the upper hand in the conflict and established a new military government known as the Tokugawa Shogunate. Ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family. -
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Thirty Years War
Thirty Years War
The Thirty Years War was a series of wars principally fought in Central Europe, involving most of the countries of Europe. It was one of the longest and most destructive conflicts in European history, european countries searched for power, and it caused depopulation and economic decline in the Holy Roman Empire. -
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John Locke
John Locke
In his writings, John Locke disputed monarchial claims to absolute authority by divine right, and said that many got their authority from a higher power who gave them the ability. He suggested and proposed that if a monarch overstepped bnoundaries and went against the law, that citizens had the right to rebel. He was born on August 29 1632 and died on October 28 1704. -
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Manchu Empire
ManchuA Ming general invited Manchus leaders to help his forces take Beijing from the rebels. The Manchu did so in 1644. They claimed China for their own and began a forty-year conquest of the rest of the Ming territories. By the end of the century, the Manchu had gained control of South China and incorporated the island of Taiwan into imperial China. -
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England's Glorious Revolution
Englands Glorious RevolutionAlso known as the English Civil War, England's Glorious Revolution was one of the first wars that wasn't full of bloodshed. The Revolution was caused by King Charles when he refused Parliment's strict guarantees that the king would never ignore the body's traditional rights again. Later on, he was replaced by General Oliver Cromwell. Which eventually resulted in England being a Constitutional Monarchy. -
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Qinq Dynasty
Qing DynastyThe Qing Dynasty aka Empire of the Great Qing, was the last imperial dynasty of China. In the year 1644, the Manchu family seized China and formed the Qing dynasty. They adopted Chinese institutions and philosophy to a higher degree than of the Yuan Dynasty and were more conservative and adamant than the Ming Dynasty. -
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Peter the Great
Peter the GreatPeter the Great was the greatest of the Romanovs. He established changes to decrease Russia's isolation and advance the Russian empire's size and power. Peter was admired for his achievements by striving away its Asian cultural connections from Russia. The goal of his western strategy was to boost the strength of the russian state and expand the power. -
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Russian Empire
Russian expansionRussia amplified to construct an empire which extended from eastern Europe across northern Asia and into North America.By 1750, Russia develped into one of the superior power of Europe, consisting superb armies competent of performing challenges along its European and Asian neighbors.
