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Aug 25, 1096
Crusades are fought
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Sep 28, 1300
Renaissance begins
it was from 1300-1600. The renaissace was a period of time for some of the greatest artist of all tiime. This is important because people became more human centered. -
Sep 11, 1337
100 years war
wasnt one war it was many. War between france and england. many times of peace. This important because england controlled a big portion of france -
Aug 25, 1347
Black Death begins in Europe
-Killed 1/3 of Europes population.fleas on rats carried it, -
Sep 19, 1368
Ming Dynasty in chyna
Ming Dynasty was from 1368-1646. It was set up by the Mongols who conquered china 100 years earlier. This is important becasue it was an era or international trade and growth -
Sep 19, 1405
voyages of Zheng He
from 1405-1433. Set voyage to establish relationships with other countries. This is important becasue he decided to explore other places. -
Sep 11, 1431
Joan of Arc burned at the stake
19 when she was burned at stake. Lead french to successful war against england. -
Sep 19, 1453
ottomans conquer constaninople
battle lasted 53 days. ended by byzantine empire -
Oct 6, 1455
Johannes Gutenberg-printing press
first publication of a bible. He was a priest. This is important becasue this allowed things to be printed -
Sep 19, 1492
1st voyage of columbus
Started in 1492. Wanted to explore world because he knew it wasnt flat. This is important because new lands were discovered -
Oct 2, 1492
Jew,Gypsies & moors expelled from spain
They were expelled by the spanish inquistion. when they were found guilty they were expelled. This is important becasue -
Sep 19, 1498
da gama lands in india
sailed around africa. He faced rough seas. This is important because he was one of the first poeple to explore other lands -
Sep 19, 1500
slave trade across atlantic
1500-1800.Between america europe and africa. this is important because it sent african americans all over the world. -
Sep 19, 1502
Naming of the "new world"
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Sep 21, 1502
safavid empire
1502-1722. considered one of the gun powder. -
Sep 3, 1503
Da Vinci paints the "Mona Lisa"
Mona Lisa a very famous painting from Da Vinci in the 1500's. It changed the game for painters in a big way. This is important because -
Aug 27, 1512
Michaelangleo begins painting sistine chapel
Painted scenes of events and people from the bible. It took 4 years. This is important because it would change the socitey in europe after the 1300's -
Sep 25, 1517
Martin Luther post 95 theses
posted 95 theses at church. written in latin so only church leaders could understand. This is important because he explained how he felt. -
Sep 25, 1519
magellan starts his "around the world" trip
decided to participate in civil war. never made it around. -
Sep 25, 1526
mughal empire begins
located in india. first ruler was babur -
Sep 25, 1534
henry VIII founds anglican church
was a protestant church. made it when pope refused to grant him a divorce. -
Sep 25, 1537
pizzarro invades the inca empire
he was a conquistador. he heavily outgunned the incas -
Sep 25, 1543
Copernicus publishes heliocentric theory
believed what he published before he wrote about it. his theories were looked at as stupid -
Oct 14, 1558
elizabeth I becomes queen of england
She succeded King henry VIII. she was protstant. -
Jamestown, colony in virgina founded
first colony in america. grew tobacco in town. This is important becasue it was the establisment of america -
Louis XIV becomes king of france
he succeded king louis of england. Had longest regin in france history -
Qing Dynasty in China begins
after the ming dynasty. last great empire of china -
Thomas Hobbes writes Leviathan
it concerns structure of society .written during civil war. -
peter the great becomes czar
becames czar or russia. joint ruled with half brother -
Peter I becomes Czar
peter I was czar of russia. he joint rule with his half brother -
catherine the great rules russia
She succeded christian august. expanded russian empire -
French revoultion begins
paris was in search of weapons. Brought together people of france -
US constitution ratified
begining decemeber 7th, three years the final ravcation the first states voted to accpet the constitution as the law of the land. Making the constiution ready to be signed and ratiffed -
Regin of terror begins
occured after the onset of the french revoultion. there were mass executions -
Napoleon becomes emperor
napoleon prclaimed himself emperor after his military career. tried to recreate aristocracy -
napoleon defeated at waterloo
Defeated by duke of wellington. Thought he couldnt be stopped -
Tokugawa Shogunate ends
this was the last fuedal system in japan. The shotgun had the power of military under his control.
