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Sep 15, 1300
The Renaissance
The rebirth of classical ideas, art and learning- New intellectual and artisitc ideas that helped develop during the Renaissance marked the "Birth" of the modern world. -
Sep 4, 1418
Prince Henry founds Navigation school
At this school, people were trained in navigation, map-making, and science, in order to sail west of Africa. (Sagres, Portugal) -
Feb 22, 1453
Renaiming of Itsanbul(Constantinople)
COnstantinople was conquered by the Muslium Ottomans. Present day Turkey. -
Aug 3, 1492
Columbus's 1st Voyage
He sailed on the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria to try and find a direct sea route to China. -
Jun 7, 1494
Treaty of Tordesillas
All lands west of the Meridian belonged to Spain and all lands East belonged to Portugal -
Jan 18, 1500
Copernicus developed heliocentric theory
Sun is the center. -
Sep 8, 1504
Michaelangelo's David
The statue represents the Biblical hero, David -
Dec 7, 1506
Leonard da Vinci paints "Mona Lisa"
its a portrait of a women and is "the most known, visited, sung, about parioded work in the world" -
Mar 5, 1509
Erasmus writes "Praise of Folly"
Was written to amuse Sir Thomas Moore. -
Feb 18, 1512
Michaelangelo's Painting of the Sistine Chapel
It's the best know chapel.It;s famous for it's architecture and decoration -
Oct 18, 1521
Cortez conquers the Aztecs
Was a landmark victory for the European settlers. The events that occured were crucial to the developments of American landsand have been the subject to much debate in present years -
Apr 20, 1528
Pizzaro conquers the Inca
He had heard of gold in Panama and Peru and wanted the riches, but the Governor refused to grant permission -
Shakespear writes Julius Ceasar
"Julius Ceasar" is a tragedy. The play is based on historical events written around a conspiracy on Julius Ceasar. -
Kepler discovers planetary motion
There is 3 laws of plantary motion. -
Galieo supports heliocentric theory using telescope
Galileo was put on house arrest for supporting the heliocentric theory. -
Harvey discovers cirrculation of blood.
Harvey, observing the notion of the heart in living animals, was able to see that systole was the active phase of the heart's movement, pumping out the blood by its muscular contraction. -
Taj Mahal built
Shah Jahan's wife dies and the Taj Mahal was built in her honor -
Execution of Charels I
He was executed by Oliver Cromwell -
Thomas Hobbs Levithian
The work concerns the structure of society and legitimate government, and is regarded as one of the earliest and most influential examples of social contract theory. -
Restoration of Charels II
Charels II ruled after Oliver Cromwell, who executed Charles I. -
Issac Newtown laws of gravity
There are 3 laws of gravity. Attractive force between all objects that have mass. -
Luis XIV builds the Palace of Versailles
One of the most beautiful acheivements of the 18th-century. Hall of mirrors: Greatest acheivements -
Glorious Revolution
The glorious revolution happened during Willam and Mary's rule -
John Locke's Two Treaties on Gov.
A work of political philosophy published anonymously. -
English Bill of Rights
Based on the Declaration of Independence -
Peter thegreat builds St. Petersburg
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Montesquieu’s The Spirit of Laws
Is a treatise on political theory. -
Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s The Social Contract
The best way in which to set up a political community in the face of the problems of commercial society. -
Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence
A statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, which announced that the thirteen American colonies. -
American colonies win Independence
With the signing of the Treaty of Paris with Britain, the United States formally became a free and independent nation. -
Storming of the Bastile
The Storming of the Bastille occurred in Paris, France on the morning of 14 July 1789. The medieval fortress and prison in Paris known as the Bastille represented royal authority in the center of Paris. -
Death of Louis XVI
It was a major event of the French Revolution. -
Reign of Terror
A period of violence that occurred after the onset of the French Revolution. -
Napoleon becomes Emperor
A french military and political leader who rose to prominence during the latter stages of the French Revolution. -
Congress of Vienna meets
A conference of ambassadors of European states. -
Napoleon dies
Died of stomach cancer
