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Period: 1096 to 1291
Crusades are fought
Holy war between Christians and Muslims. It was 100% an unsucsessful campaign, It extended the trade routes. -
1300
Renaissance Begins
It is known as the rebirth. They studied the Romans and the Greeks.The people began to focus on art more such as Michaelangelo and Da Vinci. -
1337
100 Year War Begins
It was many wars that all together lasted 100 years. Affected a lot of Europe during the war. The war lasted approximately 116 years. -
1347
Black Death Begins in Europe
It killed hundreds of thousands of people during the plague. It was caused by fleas and rats and peoples bad hygiene. It lasted about 6 years and affected 30-60 percent of Europe -
Period: 1405 to 1433
Zheng He's Voyages
He took seven voyages during his expeditions. He once had a fleet of 317 ships and about 28,000 crew members. He is considered one of the greatest chinese explorers. -
May 30, 1431
Joan of Arc Burned at the Stake
She was burned at the stake because she was accused of cross dressing and other activities as well. She was also tried for heresy. She was a very good military leader. -
1455
Johannes Gutenberg printing press
Johannes made the printing press to make it easier for people to print books and other things like that. He worked for a couple of years to make this invention but her never had enough money, His invention was revolutionary. -
1478
Start of the Spanish Inquisition
Primarily intended to identify the heretics who converted to Islam. Is looked at as religious intolerance and repression. Created to maintain catholic orthodoxy. -
1507
Mona Lisa Completed
The Mona Lisa is a weird shaped painting its 1 foot by 2 feet. Its a famous painting done by Leonardo Da Vinci. It took Da Vinci 7 years to paint the Mona Lisa. -
1512
Michelangelo begins painting the Sistine Chapel
He was hired by Pope Julius II to paint the chapels ceiling. The ceiling took him 4 years to paint all by himself. He painted looking almost straight up everyday all day for 4 years. -
1514
Battle of Chaldiran
A battle between the Ottomans and Safavids where the Ottomans won in a decisive decision. The Ottomans won because they had artillery and the Safavids did not. The Ottoman lost about 3,000 soldiers out of 100,000 and the Safavids lost about 6,000 soldiers out of 20,000 -
Oct 31, 1517
Martin Luther post 95 Theses
He made a list of 95 things that talk bad about the church. The 95 theses made people think differently about the church. He was inspiration for many other people who wanted to make a change. -
1520
Cortez Defeats Aztecs
Cortez took down the Aztec empire by first capturing the king and holding him hostage. His army was smaller than the Aztecs but they had more advantages like guns, swords, and armor. His army took out all the Aztec warriors because they had the advantages of armor and weapons -
Period: 1520 to 1566
Sultan Suleyman Reign
During his reign he was given the names Suleyman the magnificent and the Lawgiver. He led his own military expeditions and he annexed much of the middle east. He was the sultan during the Ottoman empires peak. -
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Era of the Samurai
The samurai were elite military soldiers in pre-modern Japan. They had a range of weapons such as the bow and arrow, spears and guns but the main weapon is the sword. They followed strict rules such as if they didnt do their good they had to commit sepkku or suicide. -
William Shakespeare's death
Shakespeare's death is a mystery but people think it could be from a fever he contracted. He is buried in the Holy Trinity Church in Stratford. His death date is a mystery but they say he died on April 23, 1616 and he had the funeral April 25, 1616. -
Taj Mahal Completed
It was created by Shan Jahan for his wife who had died. It is the biggest tomb in the world at the time it was built. There were jewels inbeaded in the walls and on the pillars.
