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Jan 1, 1337
100 year war begins
The Hundred Years' War was a series of conflicts from 1337 to 1453 by the House of Plantagenet. -
Oct 1, 1347
Black Death Begins in Europe
The back death killed a 1/3 of Europe. It started in Asia and spread to Italy. -
Jan 1, 1400
renaissance begins
The renaissance was a cultural bridge between the middle ages and modern history. -
Jan 1, 1440
Johannes Gutenberg - painting press
Johannes Gutenberg's printing press started the Printing Revolution. -
Aug 3, 1492
1st voyage of columbus
Columbus set sail from Spain to find an new route to Asia. 2 or more months later he landed in the Bahamas that he called San Salvador. -
Jul 1, 1497
Da Gama lands in india
Da Gama was the first European to reach India by the Atlantic Ocean. -
Jan 1, 1499
Naming of the "new world"
The new world "America" was named after an Italian explorer, financier, navigator and cartographer Amerigo Vespucci. -
Jan 1, 1500
Slave trade across the Atlantic
The Atlantic slave trade took place across the the Atlantic Ocean from the 15th - 19th centuries. -
Jan 1, 1503
Da Vinci painted the mona lisa
The Mona Lisa is a portrait of a woman painted by Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci. -
Jan 1, 1508
Michelangelo Begins Painting the Sistine Chapel
the Sistine Chapel was the large chapel built within the Vatican. -
Oct 31, 1517
Martin Luther posts 95 theses
The 95 Theses are a list of questions. Luther nailed the 95 Theses to the door of the Wittenberg Castle church. -
Sep 20, 1519
Magellan starts his "Around the world " trip
Magellan was the first to sail around the world, but he died befor he could complete the voyage. -
Jan 1, 1536
Henry VIII founds Anglican Church
Henry VIII founds Anglican Church in 1536, Anglican means of England. -
Jan 1, 1545
Council of Trent
Trent, Bologna, and Northern Italy was one of the Roman Catholic Church's most important councils. It was assembled by the Protestant Reformation. -
Jamestown, colony in Virginia, founded
Jamestown was named after King James I. It was the first permanent English settlement in North America. -
Napoleon Defeated @ waterloo
The Battle of Waterloo marked the defeat of France's leader Napoleon Bonaparte.
