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1420
Development of Printing Press
It allowed businesses to grow fast and more efficiently. By getting the word out to more people quicker -
1444
Portuguese Slave Trade
The Portuguese, who began trading in the 15th century, were the first to profit from the African enslavement trade. -
1453
Constantinople in Captured
Conquest of Constantinople by Sultan Mehmed II of the Ottoman Empire as a way to expand the Muslim faith and spread Islamic culture. -
1480
Church Problems In Late 1400s
The Catholic Church was plagued by corruption and scandal in the late Middle Ages. In order to increase revenue, the Church began the practice of selling indulgences. -
1492
Colombian Exchange
The exchange of diseases, ideas, food, crops, and populations between the New World and the Old World -
1492
Christopher Columbus Discovers New World
He was the first European to explore the Americas. The explorer returned to Spain with gold, spices, and “Indian” captives in March 1493 and was received with the highest honors by the Spanish court. -
1501
Safavid Empire
Known as a gunpowder empire, the Safavid Empire had a significant military presence and power over the regions around it. It also managed to integrate gunpowder weapons into its army very successfully. -
1514
First European Ships Reaches China For Trade
The first European ships to reach China for trade was for the Portuguese in 1514 during the Ming Dynasty. This marked the beginning of direct contact between Europe and China, opening a new chapter in global trade and cultural exchanges. -
1517
Martin Luther Publishes Ninety Five Theses
The document written by Martin Luther in 1517 is called the 95 Theses because it is a list of 95 statements and questions intended for Martin Luther to debate against the Catholic Church. -
1521
Spanish Conquer Aztecs
For gold, glory and God. Because of these things, many people in the Aztec Empire were unhappy. Some of them helped the Spanish conquistadors take over the Empire. -
1534
King Henry VIII Makes the Church of England
Henry VIII requested an annulment of his marriage, but Pope Clement VII refused. So his response was to make the Church of England -
1562
English Join Slave Trade
British involvement in the transatlantic slave trade began in 1562, and by the 1730s Britain was the world's biggest slave-trading nation. -
First permanent English Settlement
On May 13 they picked Jamestown, Virginia for their settlement, which was named after their King, James I. The settlement became the first permanent English settlement in North America. -
Absolutism in Europe
Europe was ruled by very powerful monarchs. Monarchs with absolute control. Absolute monarchs were rulers who held all the power in a country. -
The Thirty Years War
It remains one of the longest and most brutal wars in human history, with more than 8 million casualties resulting from military battles as well as from the famine and disease caused by the conflict. -
Ming Peasant Rebellion
a series of peasant revolts during the last decades of the Ming dynasty lasting from 1628 to 1644. Which lead to the decline of the Ming -
Qing Dynasty Begins
The rise of the Qing marked the culmination of the Manchu conquest, which had begun decades earlier with the gradual consolidation of power in northeastern China. -
Napoleon Returns to France
Napoleon Bonaparte, some generals and about a thousand soldiers of his personal guard boarded ship for their voyage from the island of Elba back to France. -
Napoleon Becomes Emperor
On the 2nd of December 1804 Napoleon crowned himself Emperor Napoleon I at Notre Dame de Paris. -
Fall of Napoleon
Napoleon's fall began when he decided to push further and invade Russia. The invasion did not go well and he lost most of his army, leaving him vulnerable to attacks from the rest of Europe.