World History 2

The Renaissance

Period: Jan 1, 1300 to Jan 1, 1600

Age of Exploration

Period: Dec 14, 1400 to Dec 14, 1800

Prince Henry Founds Navigation School in Portugal

Dec 14, 1419

Gives Portugal more of an advantage for exploration. This helped a lot by 1460 the portuguese had trading post along the west coast of Africa.

Byzantine Capital of Constantinople Conquered and Renamed Istanbul by the Muslim Ottomans

Dec 16, 1451

Mehmet II aan ottoman sultan took over Constantinople. By taking over thiis city it made the ottoman empire a political and economic power.

Columbus' First Voyage

Dec 14, 1492

Originally from Italy but went to Spain to get funding from King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella. Wanted to go around the world to and end up in Asia.

Treaty of Tordesillas

Dec 14, 1493

Pope Alexander VI drew a line dividing the Atlantic Ocean between Spain & Portugal. West of the line is Spain & east of the line is Portugal.

Leonardo da Vinci paints the "Mona Lisa"

Oct 1, 1503

Leonardo da Vinvi was known as the defintion of a "renaissance man". Mona Lisa is one of his most famous paintings along with the Last Supper.

Michelangelo's "David"

Sep 8, 1504

Michelangelo was a very famous renaissance artist. One of his greatest works was David and the painting of the Sistine Chapel.

Erasmus writes "praise of folly"

Oct 1, 1509

Praise of folly pokes fun at greedy merchants, heartsick lovers, quarrelsome scholars, and popmous priests. Erasmus was a humanist.

Michelangelo's painting of the Sistine Chapel

Oct 1, 1512

Was asked to do it instead of Leonardo da Vinci. One of his most famous pieces still open to the public today.

Cortez Conquers the Aztecs

Aug 13, 1521

Hernando Cortez defeated M<ontezuma II and conquered the Aztecs. Had a huge advantage due to technology, help from other natives, and disease.

Pizzaro Conquers The Inca

Dec 14, 1532

Takes over the Inca Empire. Had a huge advatage due to superior weapons unknown to the indigenous people.

Nicolaus Copernicus Developed Heliocentric Theory

Dec 16, 1543

Nicolaus was a polish scientist. Heliocentric Theory stated that the sun was the center of the universe not the earth.

Shakespeare writes "the tragedy of Julius Caesar"

Oct 1, 1599

Different from most pieces of writing back in the day. Shakespeare was a famous poet and playwright.

Johannes Kepler Discovered Planetary Motion

Dec 16, 1609

Kepler is a german scientist. Stated that orbits were emptical.

Galileo Galilei Used Telescope to Support Heliocentric Theory

Dec 16, 1610

Galileo was an italian scientist. Had conflict with the church because his views went against the church's beliefs.

William Harvey Discovered Circulation of the Blood

Dec 16, 1628

English doctor that published- On the motion of the Heart and Blood in Animals. Discovered blood circulations in the body.

Thomas Hobbes’ Leviathan

Dec 16, 1651

English enlightenement thinker. Ideas basically said that humans are naturally evil.

Taj Mahal built

Oct 1, 1653

Built by emperoro Shah Jahan in honor of his wife Mumtaz Mahal. Consisdered one of the eight wonders of the world.

Isaac Newton Formulated the Laws of Gravity

Jul 5, 1687

Was an english scientist. Published- Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy.

John Locke’s Two Treatises on Government

Dec 16, 1689

Favored self government over a monarchy. Idea of "popular sovereignty" which is were the government power comes from the people.

Montesquieu’s The Spirit of Laws

Dec 16, 1748

Was a french writer. Believed in the seperation og powers and keeping a system off checks and balances.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s The Social Contract

Dec 16, 1762

Was a swiss writer. Basic idea is that free individuals agree to create a society an dgovernment to protect their rights.

The American Colonies Win Independence from England

Jul 4, 1776

Same day the Declaration of Independence was signed. Freedom from Great Britain to become our own country.

Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence

Jul 4, 1776

Was influenced by the ideas of the Enlightenment. Signed on the day we got our independece from Great Britain.

Storming of The Bastille

Jul 14, 1789

Was the French Independence Day. People gathered weapons from the prison in order to defend Paris against the king's mercenary army.

Death of Louis XVI

Jan 21, 1793

Was first imprisoned with his family by 20,000 parisians. Form of death was by a beheading.

Reign of Terror

Sep 5, 1793

Violence that occured after the french revolution. Mass executions of people who were thought to be enemies of the revolution.

Napolean Becomes Emperor

Dec 16, 1804

Napoleon declares himself emperor after the french revolution. Wanted to unify Europe under french rule but was not successful.

Congress Of Vienna Meets

Sep 16, 1814

Wanted to restore order in Europe. Took back all of the land Napoleon had claimed.

Napoleon Dies

May 5, 1821

Was exiled and held captive in St. Helena. Because of th epoor conditions he faced his health deteriorated until he died.