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Period: Oct 2, 1200 to
World Histoory 2
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Oct 2, 1300
The Renaissance
The Renaissance was from 1300 - 1600. The Renaissance was the rebirth of classical ideas, art, and learning. -
Oct 2, 1418
Prince Henry founds navigation school in Portugal
Prince Henry was a Portuguese royal prince, solider, and patron. He started the first school for oceanic investigations. In his school people were trained in navigation, map- making, and science. -
Oct 2, 1453
byzantine capital of constantinople conqured and renamed istanbul by the muslim ottomans
Known as "The Fall of Constantinople" fell to the Ottomon Empire in 1453. -
Oct 2, 1492
Columbus' First Voyage
Christopher Columbus was a navigator and admiral for spain. -
Dec 17, 1494
Treaty of Tordesillas
Treaty of Tordesillas wwas an agreement between Portugal and Spain about the newly discovered land by Christopher Columbus. -
Sep 1, 1501
Michelangelo
Painted the Sistine Chapel's ceiling. He also sculpted David. -
Oct 2, 1503
Leonardo da Vinci paints the "Mona Lisa"
The Mona Lisa was painted between 1503 and 1506. Some people think it's a painting of Lisa Gherardini, Francesco del Giocondo. -
Oct 2, 1508
Michelangelo's Painting of The Sistine Chapel
Was painted between 1508 and 1512. It contains nine scenes from the Book of Genesis. -
Oct 2, 1509
Erasmus writes "Praise of Folly"
Was known as one of his best works. The story was inspired by De Triumpho Stultitiae. -
Dec 17, 1521
Cortez conquers th Aztecs
The Spanish conquest of the Aztecs was led by Hernando Cortez in 1521. -
Oct 2, 1532
Pizzaro conquers the Inca
168 Spanish soliders and their native allies captured Inca Empire in 1532 at Battle of Cajamarca. -
Dec 17, 1543
Nicolaus Copernicus developed Heliocentric Theory
Nicolaus was a mathematician and astronomer who founded the heliocentric theory. Which said that the Sun instead of the Earth was in the center. -
Dec 17, 1571
Johannes Kepler discovered planetary Motion
Johannes was a mathematician, astronomer, and astrologer. He wrote Astronomia nova and Harmonices Mundi. -
Shakespeare writes "The Tragedy of Julius Caesar"
Shakespeare wrote this play about the conspiricy that was going on about the leader. People had feared that he would turn Roman Republic into a tyrannical monarchy. -
Galileo Galilei used telescope to support heliocentric theory
Galileo was the first to use the telescope. He wrote Sidereus Nuncius. -
Oliver Cromwell and the execution of Charles I
Cromwell was a member of the Rump Parliment. He was also a signatorie in King Charles I death warrant in 1649. -
Taj Mahal Built
The Taj Mahal is known as the jewel of Muslim art in India. It's located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was built by Shah Jahan. -
William Harvey discovered circulation of the blood
Was an English physician. He was the first person ever to really explain/ discover the circulation of th blood in the body. -
The restoration of Charles II
After his fathers death, he went into exhile in France. But once Cromwell passed. He was invited bck to England. -
Thomas Hobbes' Leviathan
Was an English philospher. Best known for political philosophy -
Louis XIV builds palace of Versailles
In 1682 King Louis XIV moved his court/ to the Palace of Versillas to show his wealth and power. -
Glorious Revolution (William & Mary)
The Glorious Revolution was the overthrow of King James II. -
English Bill of Rights of 1689
The Bill of Rights limited the power of the king. It was presented to William and Mary in March 1689. -
John Locke's Two Treatises on Government:
Father of Classical Liberalism -
Peter the Great builds St.Petersburg
Is located on the Neva River. In 1914 the name was changed to Petrograd -
Isaac Newton formulated law of gravity.
Was a physicist and mathematician. Most influential scientist of all time -
Montesquieu's The Spirit of Laws:
A book on political theory published in 1748 -
Jean- Jacques Rousseau's The Social Contract
In the book Jean spoke about how to set up a political community. -
Thomas Jefferson's Decleration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson drew up thi document which was signed bu notable men on July 4, 1776. -
The American colonies win independence from england
We won from the British and became an independent country.
