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1056
Crusades are Fought
This was a medieval military expedition. A series of religious wars between Christians and Muslims. Unsuccessful crusades, but extended trade routes. -
1337
100 year war begins
The 100 year war was a long struggle between France and England over succession. The Hundred Years' War was a long struggle between England and France over succession to the French throne. It lasted from 1337 to 1453, so it might more accurately be called the "116 Years' War." -
1347
Black Death Begins in Europe
Also known as the great plague. This was one of the most devastating events in human history. There was an estimated amount of 75-200 million people dead. -
1350
Renaissance Begins
The Renaissance is a french word for rebirth. The arts became a bigger part of life. Bridged the age of enlightenment to modern history. -
1405
Zheng He's Voyages
Zheng voyaged to Southeast Asia, South Asia, Western Asia and East Africa. There were 7 voyages Zheng He went on for the Ming Dynasty. Zheng He eventually died of illness. -
1431
Joan of Arc Burned at the stake
Joan of Arc was the Maid of Orleans, she is considered a heroine. Joan was trialed with heresy. There was an estimated 10,000 people in the crowd. -
1440
Johannes Gutenberg printing press
Johannes was a black smith, gold smith, printer and publisher who introduced the printing press to Europe. Before the printing press there was a wooden press that originated in China. The printing press can print whole pages at once. -
1453
Fall of Constantinople
The Fall of Constantinople was the capture of the capital of the Byzantine Empire by an invading Ottoman army. The Fall of Constantinople was led by Sultan Mehmed II. Byzantine Empire was one of the most heavily fortified cities in the world. -
1478
Start of the Spanish Inquisition
The Spanish Inquisition was established in 1478 by Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile. The Spanish Inquisition was used for both political and religious reasons. The Inquisition was a group of institutions within the government system of the Catholic Church whose aim was to combat public heresy committed by baptized Christians. -
1492
Columbian Exchange
The Columbian exchange was also known as the Columbian interchange.This was the widespread transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations, technology, and ideas between the Americas and the Old World. -
1494
Sultan Suleyman Reign
Suleiman I was also known as Suleiman "the Magnificent". Him and Kanunî Sultan Süleyman were the tenth and longest-reigning Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1520 until his death in 1566. Under his administration, the Ottoman state ruled over 15 to 25 million people. -
1503
Mona Lisa Completed
The Mona Lisa was made during the Italian. The Mona Lisa was created by Leonardo da Vinci in 1503. The artwork is the most visited piece in the world. -
1508
Michelangelo begins painting the Sistine Chapel
The Sistine Chapel took 4 years for Michelangelo to create after he started in 1508. The Sistine Chapel is a cornerstone work of high renaissance art. Michelangelo originally got his fame through sculpting, he was said to not have been good with a brush. -
1509
King Henry VIII Reign
Henry was the second Tudor Monarch. He asserted the sovereign's supremacy over the church of England, he greatly expanded royal power during his reign. -
1514
Battle of Chaldiran
The Battle of Chaldiran happened on August 23rd 1514 in northwestern Iran. -
1517
Martin Luther post 95 theses
Shortly after Martin Luther made the 95 Theses the reformation started. Martin Luther posted the 95 Theses on the door of a Catholic church in 1517. The 95 Theses was basically a list of things Martin thought the Catholic church was doing wrong, which eventually lead to the end of indulgences. -
1521
Cortez Defeats Aztecs
After a three-month siege, Spanish forces under Hernán Cortés capture Tenochtitlán, the capital of the Aztec empire. Cortés’ men leveled the city and captured Cuauhtemoc, the Aztec emperor. -
1532
"The Prince"
The prince is a book written by Niccolò Machiavelli. It was made in the 16th century political treatise. -
1532
Pizzaro defeats Incas
The conquest of the Inca was one of the most important campaigns in Spanish colonization. It took 40 years to defeat the Inca Empire. Inca had a population of 12 million people. -
1545
Counter reformation
The Counter Reformation is also called the Catholic reformation. This Initiated the Catholic resurgence in response to the Protestant Reformation. The beginning of the Council of Trent. -
1555
Peace of Augsburg
Peace of Augsburg was the first legal basis of coexistence between Lutheranism and Catholicism. The peace let the princes choose either Lutheranism or Catholicism, and permitted the free emigration of residents who dissented. The legislation officially ended conflict between the two groups, though it made no provisions for other Protestant denominations, such as Calvinism. -
Spanish Armada
The Spanish Armada was an enormous fleet transmitted by Spain as part of the invasion into England. Following years of hostilities between Spain and England, King Philip II of Spain assembled the flotilla in the hope of removing Protestant Queen Elizabeth from the throne and restoring the Roman Catholic faith in England. In the end the English won, then on the way home a third of the Spanish boats were destroyed by weather conditions. -
Edict of Nantes
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Era of the Samurai
The samurai (or bushi) 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 Period -
Taj Mahal Completed
The Taj Mahal is located on the right bank of the Yamuna River in a vast Mughal garden that encompasses nearly 17 hectares, in the Agra District in Uttar Pradesh. 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 on the south, the outer courtyard and its cloisters were added subsequently and completed in 1653 AD. -
Lord George MaCartney Expelled
Lord George MaCartney was a British statesman, colonial administrator and diplomat. He is often remembered for his observation following Britain's success in the Seven Years War. -
Opium War
The Opium Wars were two wars involving China and the British Empire over the British trade of opium and China's sovereignty.
