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Jan 1, 1095
Crusades are fought
Crusades were fought in Syria, Palestine, Egypt, Spain, and Italy. The first crusade was launched by Pope Urban II at the Council of Clermont in 1095. Nobody really knows when the last crusade was. -
Jan 1, 1300
Renaissance begins
Sparked trade, arts, and cultural delusion. The renaissance was like a new beginning. new forms of art started appearing. -
Jan 1, 1337
100 year war begins
war between England and french. It was really 116 years long. English dominates french for decades. -
Oct 1, 1347
Black death begins in Europe
Originates in Asia. Takes out 1/3 of Europe. Came from fleas on rats. -
Sep 20, 1368
Ming dynasty in china
Ming dynasty was from 1368-1644.It was founded by Zhu Yuanzhang. Period of native Chinese leadership. -
May 30, 1431
Joan of Arc burned at the stake
He was only 19 when he was burned at the stake. She died of smoke inhalation. Winchester ordered for her to be burned again. -
Jan 1, 1440
Johannes Gutenberg- Printing Press
great new invention because it made printing books more easier and faster. More people bought books. More people learned to read. -
Jan 1, 1453
Ottomans conquer Constantinople
The general in command was Ottoman sultan mehmed ll. After this conquest the Ottamans became a very powerful empire. Constantinople is the eastern roman empire. -
Mar 31, 1492
Jews, Gypsies & moors expelled from spain
The alhambra decree was the edict that sent them away. Isabella l & ferninand ll were the ones who issued it. Expelled jews from kingdom of Castile. -
Aug 3, 1492
1st voyage of columbus
Columbus started in Spain and set off to find an all water route to Asia. 2 months in he landed on an island in the Bahamas. he was financed by king Ferdinand & queen Isabella. -
May 20, 1498
Da Gama lands in india
he was sailing for the Portuguese crown. Found route from Europe to Asia. Successfully sailed around tip of Africa. -
Jan 1, 1499
Naming of new world
The new world was named after Vespucci. Not named America until the age of discovery. "new world" was the western hemisphere. -
Jan 1, 1508
Michelangelo begins painting the Sistine Chapel
He painted standing by using wooden scaffolds. he hated working on the chapel so much he wrote a poem about it. The chapel got touched up and stripped down in the 1980s & 1990s -
Oct 31, 1517
Martin Luther posts 95 theses
Starts the protestant reformation. It shows how corrupt the church is. This is big because it starts a revolt on the church. -
Jan 1, 1519
Da Vinci paints the mona lisa
Began the painting in 1503 & painted for 3 years. Kept painting in possession for several years & finished the painting in 1519. He sold the painting for 4000 ecus -
Sep 20, 1519
Magellan starts his "trip around the world"
He left with 5 ships to try and find a sea route to the spice islands. He was the first European to sail across the pacific. Discovered strait of Magellan. -
Jan 1, 1526
Mughal empire starts
The founder was Babur. Akbar expanded the dynasty. empire showed weakness, lead to decline -
Nov 15, 1532
Pizarro invades the inca empire
He sailed down to Peru in 1531. He took his army through the andes mountain. He attacked the inca town of Cajamarca. -
Jan 1, 1534
Henry Viii founds anglican church
The word Anglican means of England. The curch was placed in the UK. The archbishop of canterbury is the head of the church. -
Jan 1, 1543
Copernicus publishes heliocentric
First edition in 1543 in Nuremburg. second edition 1566 in Basel. He published his last one in the year of his death. -
Jan 1, 1545
Council Of Trent
held between 1545 and 1563. One of roman catholics church most important councils. The embodiment of Counter-Reformation. -
Jan 1, 1556
Phillip ll rules spain
He ruled from 1556-1598. He was a champion of the Roman Catholic Counter-Reformation. Also called the "prudent." -
Nov 17, 1558
Elizabeth I becomes queen
Ruled until she died. Had no kids. Was the 5th & final monarch of the Tudor dynasty -
Jamestown colony in virgina founded
Started with around 100 people. First english settlement in north america. Located on the banks of james river. -
Louis xiv becomes king of france
ruled until he died. Monarch of house of Burbon. Known as louis the great. -
Quing dynasty in china begins
Lasted from 1644-1912. Also called the Empire of the great Quing. last imperial dynasty of china. -
Slave trade across Atlantic
African lords would enslave villages and sell them for guns. slave conditions very harsh. many died. -
Thomas Hobbes writes levithan
the revised Latin edition came out in 1668.Its name derives from the biblical Leviathan. -
Oliver cromwell rules England
Most successful military, and political leader in civil wars. He refused to own the crown itself. Baptized 4 days after he was born -
Age of Enlightenment
It was during the 18th century (1685-1815). AKA the age of reason. During this age technology and science advance greatly. -
Peter l becomes Czar
14th child of czar. At first he joint ruled with his brother Ivan. Ivan dies and he became Czar. -
Safavid Empire
Lasted from 1502-1736. Ruled by Shah ismail. Empire was strengthened by shia soilders. -
U.S constitution is ratified
It had to be ratified by 9 of the 13 states.the Federalists promised to add amendments to the Constitution guaranteeing the basic rights of citizens. -
French revolution begins
Monarchy was overthrown and restructing of the church was forced. Led to end of monarchy. Napoleon took dictatorship -
Reign of terror begins
about 40,000 people were killed. They were executed by a guillotine. Purpose was to purge France of enemies. -
Catherine the great rules russia
She was born 1729. During her reign Russia expanded there territories. Also modernized Russia. -
Napoleon becomes emperor
He made Josephine his empress. Pope Pius vii gave his the crown. He was 35 when he became emperor. -
Napoleon defeated @ waterloo
Took place in Belgium. This marked the final defeat of napoleon. he conquered much of continental Europe. -
Tokugawa Shogunate ends
Lasted from 1603-1867. End of Japanese society before meiji restoration. Country propell into the modern era.
