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Period: 1096 to 1291
Crusades are Fought
A holy war between Christians and Muslims. 100% unsuccessful, Christians were unsuccessful reclaiming the Palestine lands
Extended trade routes. -
1300
Renaissance Begins
It had Art. French word for Renaissance means rebirth. It started in Italy. Machiavelli book -
1300
100 Year War Begins
A long Struggle between England and France over succession to the French Throne. War lasted 116 Years. French wins most of the time. -
1300
Black Death Begins in Europe
Over 200 Million people died. Most devastating pandemics in Human History. Spread through all of Europe -
Period: 1371 to 1433
Zheng He's Voyages
Chinese explorer who commanded several treasure fleets. Chinese ships that explored and traded across Asia and Africa. His expeditions greatly expanded China’s trade. -
1394
Johannes Gutenberg printing press
German black smith, gold smith, and publisher.Invented Printing press. He wanted sponsors to make money -
1431
Joan of Arc Burned at the Stake
Was 19 when burned. She Died from smoke inhalation. The Cardinal of Winchester is recorded as having ordered her to be burnt a second time. -
1453
Fall of Constantinople.
The Fall of Constantinople was the capture of the capital of the Byzantine Empire by an invading Ottoman army on 29 May 1453. Attackers commanded by the 21 year old Sultan Mehmed II. He took control of the imperial capital. -
Nov 1, 1478
Start Of The Spanish Inquisition
The Tribunal of the Holy Office of the Inquisition, commonly known as the Spanish Inquisition. Tons of people were executed if they did not convert. They had to convert from Judaism to Catholicism. -
1492
Christipher Columbus Lands In The New World
Left Spain with three ships and after a stopover in the Canary Islands and made it to America on the 12th of October. His landing place was the Bahamas Known by its native inhabitants. The exact location was uncertain. -
Period: 1494 to 1566
Sultan Suleiman Reign
Conquered Ottoman Empire from 1520 to 1566 who not only undertook bold military campaigns that enlarged his realm but also oversaw the development of what came to be regarded as the most characteristic achievements of Ottoman civilization in the fields of law, literature, art, and architecture. -
Period: 1500 to
Colombian Exchange
Is also known as the Colombian Interchange. Widespread of plants, animals, culture, human populations, technology, and ideas. Related to European colonization and trade following Christopher Columbus's expedition. -
1503
Mona Lisa Completed 1506
Leonardo de Vinci was the painter. Described as the best known, most visited and most written about piece of art. Today it is worth more than 800 million dollars. -
1508
Michelangelo begins painting the sistine chapel
Cornerstone work of High Renaissance art. Painted between 1508 to 1512. The chapel is the location for papal conclaves and many other important services. -
1509
King Henry VIII Reign
Was the king of England until he died. Was the second Tudor monarch, succeeding his father. Besides asserting the sovereign's supremacy over the Church of England, he greatly expanded royal power during his reign. -
1513
The Prince
The Prince is a 16th-century political treatise by the Italian diplomat and political theorist Niccolò Machiavelli. Was published 5 years after Machiavelli died. Printed version was not released until 1532. -
1514
Battle Of Chaldiran
It ended with a decisive victory for the Ottoman Empire over the Safavid Empire. As a result the Ottomans Conquered eastern Anatolia and northern Iraq from Safavid Iran. -
1517
Martin Luther post 95 theses
Was a list of questions and propositions for debate.Nailed a copy of the 95 theses to the Wittenburg Castle Church. It was the Disputation on the Power of Indulgences is a list of propositions for an academic disputation. -
1521
Cortes Defeats Aztecs
After a three-month sieg Spanish forces under Hernán Cortés captures Tenochtitlán, the capital of the Aztec empire. Cortés’ men leveled the city and captured Cuauhtemoc, the emperor of Aztec. -
1521
Cortes Conquers The Aztecs
A landmark victory for the European settlers.The spanish arriving in Mexico and a huge battle erupted between the army of cortes. -
Period: 1533 to
Queen Elizabeth's Reign
She was a Queen from Ireland. The Virgin Queen, Elizabeth was the last of the five monarchs of the House of the Tudors. She was also the daughter of King Henry VIII -
Period: 1545 to 1563
Counter Reformation
The Counter-Reformation, also called the Catholic Reformation or the Catholic Revival. It was during the period of catholic resurgence initiated in response to the protestant Reformation.The beginning with the Council of Trent and ending at the close of the Thirty Years War. -
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Slave Trade
Slave trade or transatlantic slave trade involved the transportation by slave traders of enslaved African people. It was mainly to the Americas. The slave trade regularly used the triangular trade route and its Middle Passage. -
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Era Of The Samurai
Were the warriors of premodern Japan. They later made up the ruling military class that eventually became the highest ranking social caste of the Edo. They were professional Japanese warriors. -
William Shakespeare's Death
He was an English poet. He died in Stratford-upon-avon, United Kingdom. He died from getting a fever from drinking binge. -
Taj Mahal Completed
It was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal with construction starting in 1632 AD and completed in 1648 AD, with the mosque, the guest house and the main gateway. -
Lord George McCartney Expelled
British Statesman, colonial administrator, and diplomat. Succeeded in the seven year war. Controlled a vast empire
