World History II Timeline

  • Jan 1, 1350

    The Renaissance

    The Renaissance
  • Jan 1, 1418

    Prince Henry's School Founded

    Prince Henry's School Founded
  • May 29, 1453

    Fall of Constantinople

  • Oct 12, 1492

    Columbus discovers America

    Columbus discovers America
  • Nov 8, 1494

    Treaty of tordasillas

  • Jan 1, 1498

    Vasco de Gama finds water route around the tip of Africa

    Vasco de Gama finds water route around the tip of Africa
  • Jan 1, 1509

    Erasmus’ Praise of Folly

  • Jan 1, 1517

    Mona Lisa finished

    Mona Lisa finished
  • Nov 8, 1517

    95 theses

    95 theses
  • Jan 1, 1518

    Tobacco introduced to Europe

    Tobacco introduced to Europe
  • Jan 1, 1519

    Magellan circumnavigates the globe

  • Jan 1, 1521

    Cortez conquers the Aztecs

  • Jan 1, 1526

    Peak of Ottoman Empire

  • Jan 1, 1526

    Start of Mughal Empire

  • Jan 1, 1532

    Pissarro conqueror’s the Incas

  • Jan 1, 1534

    Anglican Church started

  • Jan 1, 1543

    Copernicus’ Heliocentric theory published

    Copernicus’ Heliocentric theory published
  • Jan 1, 1543

    Newton’s Laws of gravity

    Newton’s Laws of gravity
  • Jan 1, 1545

    Council of Trent

  • Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar

  • Taj Mahal built

    Taj Mahal built
  • Defeat of the Spanish Armada

  • Galileo’s first telescope

    Galileo’s  first telescope
  • 30 years war

  • William Harvey discovered circulation of blood

    William Harvey discovered circulation of blood
  • Discartes’ Discourse on Method