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Jan 1, 1096
Crusades Are Fought
The Crusades were a sires of religious and political wars. The wars were fought for control of the holy land. Many people were offered indulgences to help in the crusades. -
Jan 1, 1301
Renaissance begins
The Renaissance was a period in Europe from the 14th century to the 17th century. One of the greatest legacies from the Renaissance is art. Italy is said the be the birth place of the Renaissance -
Oct 1, 1347
Black Death Begins in Europe
The Black Death killed 1/3 of Europe. It started in Asia and spread to Italy. The Black Death was spread by fleas on rats. -
Jan 1, 1401
Slave trade across the Atlantic
From around 1526 to 1867, about 12.5 million slaves had been shipped from Africa, and 10.7 million had arrived in the Americas. Slaves lived in horrible conditions for up to 6 weeks on the boats. Slaves are often worked to hard and if the "slave master" has a bad day , beaten. -
Jan 1, 1440
Johannes Gutenberg - Printing press.
Johannes Gutenberg was a German goldsmith, printer , blacksmith, and publisher who introduced printing to Europe. His invention is considered the most important invention of the second millennium, -
Aug 3, 1492
1st voyage of Columbus
Christopher Columbus began his journey to india which resulted in the rediscovery of america or "the new world". Columbus was a born Italian navigator for Spain. -
Jul 1, 1497
Da Gama lands in India
Portuguese explorer becomes the first European to reach India via the Atlantic Ocean. Sailed from Lisbon, Portugal, in July 1497, rounded the Cape of Good Hope, and anchored at Malindi on the east coast of Africa -
Jan 1, 1502
Naming of the "New World."
Americas were named after Amerigo Vespucci. Vespucci was a navigator that traveled to “the new world” in 1499 and 1502. -
Jan 1, 1503
Da Vinci Paints the "Mona Lisa"
Painted with oil paints on a poplar wood panel. Da Vinci was living in Florence, Italy when he painted the "Mona Lisa". The painting by Da Vinci now hangs in the "Louvre Museum" in Paris. -
Jan 1, 1508
Michelangelo begins painting Sistine Chapel
The Sistine Chapel is a chapel in the Apostolic Palace, which is the official residence of the pope. Michelangelo was a sculptor and painter considered to be one of the greatest artists of the Italian Renaissance. -
Oct 31, 1517
Martin Luther posts 95 Theses
Martin Luther went on to become one of Western history’s most significant figures. He believed that "the Bible is the central religious authority and that humans may reach salvation only by their faith and not by their deeds" while most others believed that it was your good or bad deeds that got you into heaven or not. -
Sep 20, 1519
Magellan starts his "around the world" trip
In search of fame and fortune, Ferdinand Magellan a Portuguese explorer, set out from Spain in 1519 with five ships to discover a western sea route to the Maluku Islands. -
Nov 15, 1532
Pizarro invades the Inca Empire
Pizzarro led his army up the Andes Mountains and on November 15, 1532, reached the Inca town of Cajamarca. And tired to get the Inca leader to give him all this stuff and get him to convert to Christianity. He wouldn't convert so pizzarro killed him. -
Jan 1, 1536
Henry VIII founds Anglican Church
King Henry VIII in 1501, the Church of England broke away from Rome, largely because the Pope refused to grant an annulment to king Henry of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon. -
Jan 1, 1545
Council of Trent
The Council of Trent , held between 1545 and 1563 in northern Italy, was one of the Roman Catholic Church's most important ecumenical councils. -
Jan 1, 1558
Elizabeth 1st becomes Queen of England
Some people consider Elizabeth to be the greatest monarch. When she became queen she was 25 years old.She inherited a bankrupt nation, torn by religious discord, a weakened pawn between the great powers of France and Spain. -
James Town Colony
A group of roughly 100 people of a joint venture called the Virginia Company found the first permanent English settlement in North America on the banks of the James River. Famine, disease and conflict with local Indian tribes in the first two years brought the colony to almost fail before the arrival of a new group of people and supplies in 1610.
