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Period: Sep 1, 1200 to
World Histoy 2 Timeline
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Oct 1, 1300
Renaissance Begains
The Renaissance was from 1300-1600. It was the rebirth of classical ideas, art, and learning. -
Oct 1, 1419
Prince Henry founds navigation school in Portugal
Prince Henry (Henry the Navigator) founded navigation school in 1419. By 1460 Portuguese had trading post along west coast of Africa. Traded for gold, ivory, and slaves. -
Oct 1, 1453
Byzantine Empire conquerd
Was the capital of Constantinople. It was conquerd and renamed Istanbul by the Muslim Ottomans. -
Oct 1, 1492
Columbus' 1st Voyage
In 1492 Spain (Ferdinand and Isabella) financed to find a direct sea route to Asia by going aroung the world. Reached Caribbean and opened Americas for Spanish colonization. -
Oct 1, 1494
Treaty of Tordesillas
This treaty was agreed upon by the Spanish and the Portuguese to clear up confusion on the newly claimed land, the New World. -
Oct 1, 1504
Michelangelo's "David"
Created between 1501-1504 by Michelangelo. The statue represents the biblical hero David. -
Oct 1, 1506
Mona Lisa
Painted by Leonardo da Vinci. -
Oct 1, 1509
Praise of Folly
Erasmus who is a humanist wrote Praise of Folly -
Oct 1, 1512
Sistine Chapel
Was paintied by Michelangelo around 1508-1512. -
Oct 1, 1521
Cortes conquers the Aztecs
When the Aztecs were conquered Spain built a new empire. -
Oct 1, 1533
Pizzaro conquers the Inca
Pizzaro and his men congured the Incas in 1533 -
Oct 1, 1543
Nicolaus Copernicus develped heliocentric theory
Copernicus was a polish scientist. The Heliocentruc Theory stated that the sun was the center of the universe, not the earth. -
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
It is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. -
Johannas Kepler discovered planetary motion
Kepler was a German scientist. Planetary motion said mathematical laws govern planetary motion and said orbits were eliptical -
Galileo Galilei used telescope to support heliocentric theory
Galilei was Italian scientist that used the telescope to support the heliocentric theory -
Oliver Cromwell and the execution of Charles I
Cromwell had Charles I executed for treason. -
Thomas Hobbes' Leviathan
Eglish thinker who wroye the Leviathan -
Taj Mahal
Shah Jahan was married to Mumtaz Mahal when she died Jahan had the Taj Mahal built in her honor. -
The Restoration of Charles II
Charles II was Charles I son. Parliament put him on the thrown. His rule is called the Restoration because it restored the monarchy. -
Louis XIV builds place of Versailles
The Palace symbolized Louis's great authority and power. Meant to impress visitors. show his power and arouse envy of other monarchs -
Isaac Newton formulated law of gravity
English scientist that discovered the laws of gravity -
Glorious Revolution (William and Mary)
Parliament invited William and Mary to replace James II for sake of Protestantism. Was a bloodless revolution -
English Bill of Rights
Said rulers could not levy taxes with out Parliament's consent, interfere with freedom of speech in Parliament, and penalize a citizen who petitions of the king. -
John Loke's Two Treatises on Goverment
English thinker -
William Harvey discovered circulation of the blood
English doctor that published On the Motion of the Heart and blood in Animals -
Peter the Great builds St. Petersburg
He built St. Petersburg giving him a seaport to the west (called the window to the west). -
Death of Louis XIV
Louis was tried for treason by the National Convention and found guilty and sentenced to death -
Montesquieu's The Spirit of Laws
French Writer -
Jean Jacques Rousseau's The Social Contract
swiss writer -
The American colonies win independence from England
the 13 British colonies in North America rebel -
Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of a Independence
Influence of the Enlightenment -
Storming of the Bastile
people gathered weapons in order to defend Paris against the King's Swis mercenary army -
Reign Of Terror
as many as 40,000 people were killed -
Napoleon Becomes Emperor
His goal was to unify europe under French domination (will not succeed) -
Congress Of Vienna Meets
series of meeting of european leaders, attempeted to restore europe as it had been before the French Revolution and Napoleonic conquests -
Napoleon dies
Legacy:
-Unsuccessful attempt to unify Europe
-Napoleonic Code
