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World History 2 Timeline

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  • Period: Sep 1, 1200 to

    World History 2 Timeline

  • Oct 1, 1300

    The Renaissance

    The Renaissance
    (1300-1600) The Italian Renaissance was the rebirth of of classical ideas, art, and learning. The Renaissance marked the "birth" of the modern age.
  • Oct 17, 1419

    Prince Henry founds navigation achool in Portugal

    Prince Henry founds navigation achool in Portugal
    A school with learning centered upon oceanic navigation along with astronamical observation.
  • Apr 6, 1453

    Byzantine capital of Constantinople conquered and renamed Istanbul by the Muslim Ottomans

    Byzantine capital of Constantinople conquered and renamed Istanbul by the Muslim Ottomans
    A siege lasting from Friday, April 6th 1453 to Tuesday, May 29th 1453.
  • Oct 17, 1492

    Columbus' first voyage

    Columbus' first voyage
    Columbus' (Italian) voyage was funded by spanish rulers King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella. Originaly were looking for a direct sea route to Asia by going around the world. He sailed with the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria.
  • Jun 7, 1494

    Treaty of Tordesillas

    Treaty of Tordesillas
    The Treaty of Tordesillas that seperated the newly discovered lands in the Americas between Portugal and Spain along the 370 degree meridian.
  • Oct 1, 1501

    Michelangelo's "David"

    Michelangelo's "David"
    Michelangelo created the famous sculpture dubbed David between the years of 1501 and 1504.
  • Oct 1, 1503

    Leonardo da Vinci paints the "Mona Lisa"

    Leonardo da Vinci paints the "Mona Lisa"
    Painted between 1503 and 1503, the Mona Lisa is a national treasure. Painted the famed Leonardo da Vinci, the Mona Lisa is the most well known, most visited, most written about, most sung about, and the most parodied piece of art work in the world.
  • Oct 1, 1508

    Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel's ceiling

    Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel's ceiling
    Painted by Michelangelo between 1508 and 1512. It is a cornerstone of Renaissance art.
  • Oct 1, 1509

    Erasmus writes "Praise of Folly"

    Erasmus writes "Praise of Folly"
    Written in 1509 and first printed in 1511, the Praise of Folly was created by Desiderius Erasmus in the Renaissance.
  • Feb 17, 1519

    Cortez conqures the Aztecs

    Cortez conqures the Aztecs
    Cortez his men and their native allies fought a hard battle. In the end though a siege by the spanish sealed the fate of the aztec capital city Tenochtitlan.
  • Oct 17, 1532

    Pizzaro conqures the Inca

    Pizzaro conqures the Inca
    Francisco Pizzaro led 169 spanish soldiers and their native allies to capture the Sapa Inca Atahualpa. This was the beginning of a long campaign that would eventually end is spanish victory.

  • Shakespeare writes "The Tragedy of Julius Caesar"

    The play portraied the 44 B.C. conspiracy against the roman dictator Julius Caesar.