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Oct 1, 1300
Renaissance begins
The Italian Renaissance began in 1300. This was the rebirth of classical ideas, art, and learning. -
Dec 15, 1418
Prince Henry founds navigation school in Portugal
In this school students were trained in map making, navigation and sience. -
Oct 1, 1451
Byzantine capital of Constantinople conquered by the Muslim Ottomans
After they take the capital they are seen as a political and economic power. They then renamed it "Istanbul." This ends the Byzantine empire. -
Dec 15, 1492
columbus first voyage.
Set off for Asia trade routes but ended up discovering the Americas. -
Dec 15, 1494
Treaty of Tordesillas
Divided lands between Spain, Portugal, and Europe. -
Oct 1, 1503
Leonardo da Vinci paints "Mona Lisa"
It is believe that he started this painting around 1503 to 1506 but it's possible he may have worked on it all the way until 1517. -
Sep 8, 1508
Sculpting of David
On September 8th 1508 the sculputre of David was unveiled. It is a 17 foot sculpute of a naked man, much like other Renaissance art, celebrating the human body. -
Oct 1, 1509
Erasmus writes "Praise of Folly"
Erasmus wrote this play in 1509, but was not published until 1511. -
Oct 1, 1512
Michelangelo painted the Sistine Chapel
This ceiling has a variation of nine different sences from the Book of Genisis. Most of the ceiling still remains today. -
Dec 15, 1521
Cortez conquers the Aztecs
The Aztecs believed they were Gods because they had horses and guns, which they had never seen before. -
Dec 15, 1532
Pizzaro conquers the Inca
The Spanish conquistador and his 160 men took down thhe mighty Inca Empire. -
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar"
This play was believed to be written in 1599. But it was oficially published in 1623. -
Galilei used used telescope to support heliocentric theory
In 1609 he demonstrated one of his early telescopes, showing where the sun was located in relevance to us, proving the heliocentric theory. -
Nicolaus Copernicus developed helicentric theory
Said the sun was the center of the universe. -
Johnnes Kepler discovered planetary motion
Supported Copernicus theory that the earth orbits the sun. -
William Harvey discovered circulation of the blood
He published a book with his findings about the blood circulation. -
Taj Mahal was built
Shah Jahans wife died giving birth to her fourteenth child, this was built in her honor. She died in 1631 and construstion began in 1632 -
Cromwell and the execution of Charles 1
Was found guilty for treason. -
Thomas Hobbes' writes Leviathan
Concerns structure or society and legitament government. -
Restoration of Charles ll
Became king of Britian after his father died. -
Isaac Newton formulated law of gravity
He published a book concerning the laws of motion. -
Glorious Revolution (William and Mary)
They overthrew King James ll -
English Bill of Rights of 1689
Said Kings choices must be approved before followed through. -
John Locke's wo Treaties on Government
Published it anonomously -
Death of Louis XIV
On his 77th birthday -
Peter the Great builds St. Petersburg
Wanted to build a seaport. -
Montesquieu's The Spirit of Laws
Wide ranging comparative analysis of governmental instituions. -
Jean Jacques Rousseau's The Social Contract
How he thinks we should set up a political community. -
American colonies win indepdendence from England
This is when the Declaration of Independence was approved. -
Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence
Gave men and women right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. -
Palace of Versailles
So show off Louis XIV wealth. -
Storming of Bastille
Bastille was represented authority and by storming it was a form of defiance. -
Reign of Terror
Period of violence that occured after the French Revolution. -
Napoleon becomes Emperor
Was a very strong military leader. -
Congess of Vienna meets
Met to settle many issues arising from the French Revoluion. -
Napoleon dies
Died of stomach cancer.
