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Period: Sep 1, 1200 to
World History 2 Timeline
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Period: Jan 1, 1300 to
The Renaissance
1300- 1600
Rebirth of classical ideas, art, and learning- New intellectual and artistic ideas that developed during the Renaissancemarked the "birth" of the modern world. -
Jan 1, 1419
Prince Henry founds navigation school in Portugal
Prince Henry ( Henry the Navigator ) founded navigation school in 1419 which contributed to Portugal dominating early on. Also, Prince Henry was governor of Algarve at this time. The school was for oceanic navigation along with an astronomical observatory at Sagres, Portugal. -
Jan 1, 1419
Prince Henry founds navigation school in Portugal
Prince Henry was also referred to as Henry the Navigator since he founded the Navigation school in 1419. He was also responsible for the trading posts along the west coast of Africa where gold, ivory, and slaves were traded. This was the start of the African Slave Trade. -
Jan 1, 1451
Byzantine capital of Constantinople conquered and renamed Istanbul by the Muslim Ottomans
Mehmet 2, an Ottaman sultan took Constantinople and renamed it Istanbul, the capital of the Ottoman Empire. This made the Ottoman Empire a political and economic power and ended the (Christian) Byzantine Empire. -
Jan 1, 1492
Columbus' first voyage
In 1492, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella from Sapin financed Columbus to find a direct sea route to Asia. Columbus wanted to do this by going around the world. He reached the Carribean after sailing in his 3 ships called the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria, There, he opened the Americas for Spanish colonization. -
Jan 1, 1494
Treaty of Tordesillas
The Treaty of Tordesillas was an agreement between Portugal and Spain. It declared that newly discovered lands to the west of an imaginary line in the Atlantic Ocean belonged to Spain and to the east would belong to Portugal. -
Sep 8, 1504
Michelangelo's "David"
Michelangelo was a very talented painter and sculptor. He created "David" during the Renaissance and you can tell because it is realistic, religious, and free standing just as all Renaissance art was. -
Jan 1, 1506
Leonardo da Vinci paints the "Mona Lisa"
This painting is very unique because wherever you are, i talways looks like the lady is staring at you. There are many rumors and theories about who this may be in the picture, but nobody knows for sure. -
Jan 1, 1508
Michelangelo's painting of the Sistine Chapel
Michelangelo painted well over 5,000 square feet of frescoes when he painted the Sistine Chapel. This painting was amazingly beautiful and Michelangelo was hired by Pope Julius II to paint it. -
Aug 13, 1521
Cortez conquers the Aztecs
Hernando Cortez was known as a Spanish Conquistador that explored the Americas. The reasons Cortez conquered the Aztecs was because of technology (superior weapons), help from natives, and diseases. -
Jan 1, 1523
Erasmus writes "praise of folly"
Erasmus wrote this during the time of the Northern Renaissance. "The Praise of Folly" pokes fun at greedy merchants, heartsick lovers, quarrelsome scholars, and pompous priests. -
Jan 1, 1524
Pizzaro conquers the Inca
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Jan 1, 1543
Nicolaus Copernicus developed heliocentric theory.
Nicolaus Copernicus was the Polish scientist that developed this theory. His theory said that the sun was the center of the universe. -
Shakespeare writes "the tragedy of Julius Ceasar"
Shakespeare was an English paywrite and poet who had many important works such as "The Tragey of Julius Ceasar", "Romeo and Juliet", "Hamlet", and "Macbeth". He wrote "The Tragedy of Julius Ceasar" and based it on true Roman history. -
Johannes Kepler discovered planetary motion
Kepler was a German scientist who discovered the laws of planetary motion. His laws said mathematical laws govern planetary motion and that orbitals were elliptical. -
Galileo Galilei used telescope to support heliocentric theory
Galileo was an Italian scientist that used the telescope to support the heliocentric theory. Galileo published his findings in "Starry Messenger". -
William Harvey discovered circulation of the blood
Harvey discovered the circulation of blood throughout the body. He was also an English doctor that published "On the Motion of the Heart and Blood in Animals". -
Louis XIV builds palace of Versailles
The Palace of Versailles symbolized Louis's great authority and power. It was meant to impress visitors, show his power, and arouse envy of other monarchs. -
Oliver Cromwell and the execution of Charles 1
Oliver Cromwell was the leader of the Roundheads and had Charles 1st executed for treason. Cromwell ruled as military dictator and Charles 1st had placed limits on the king. -
The restoration of Charles the 2nd
Charles the 2nd was the son of Charles the 1st and Parliament put him on the thrown. His rule is called the Restoration becasue it restored the monarchy. -
Thomas Hobbes’ Leviathan
Thomas was an English thinker that wrote "Leviathan". His ideas included: humans are naturally evil, in the "state of nature", life would be "nasty", brutish, and short, the people need a government, and the state must have central authority to manage behavior. -
Taj Mahal built
Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal for his wife Mumtaz Mahal. He had it built in her honor when she died after having her 14th kid. -
Isaac Newton formulated law of gravity.
Isaac was an English scientist that discovered the laws of gravity. He also published "Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy". -
Glorious Revolution (William and Mary)
Parliament feared a Catholic dynasty so they asked William and Mary to rule. Parliament invited William and Mary to replace James II for sake of Protestantism; it was a bloodless revolution. -
English Bill of Rights of 1689
The Bill of Rights said rulers couldn't levy texes without Parliament's consent or interfear with freedom of speech in Parliament. Also it says that rulers couldn't penalize a citizen who petitions the king about grievances. -
John Locke’s Two Treatises on Government
John was an English thinker that believed in "popular sovereignty". He believed in many things; but the major idea was the people have "natural rights" to life, liberty, and property. -
Peter the Great builds St. Petersburg
Peter Romanov built St. Petersburg giving him a seaport to the west. This seaport was referred to as the window to the west. -
Montesquieu’s The Spirit of Laws
Montesquieu was a French writer who wrote "The Spirit of Laws". He had ideas such as separation of powers and checks and balances. -
Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s The Social Contract
Rousseau was a Swiss writer who wrote "The Social Contract". The ideas of "The Social Contract" was free individuals agree to create a society and government to protect their rights. -
Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson during the American Revolution. It was based on Locke's ideas, it argued for natural rights, and it listed grievances as justification for revolution. -
The American colonies win independence from England
The colonies won independence because they rebelled. They rebelled becasue of navigation acts, taxes without representation, and violence.
