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Jan 1, 1096
Crusades are fought
A war between Christains and Muslims over Holy Land. 1096-1291 almost 200 years passed about the crusades -
Jan 1, 1300
Renaissance begins
started in the 14th century. it was a cultural and artistic age. MAny famous painters were made and the medici family were the wealthiest -
Jan 1, 1337
100 years war begins
Started in 1337 and ended in 1453. total of 116 years. with the french being the victor. War between english and french. Not a continous war. -
Jan 1, 1347
Black Death
Killed 1/3 european population. Fleas on rats. The deadlist disease in world histrory -
Jan 1, 1368
Ming Dynasty in China
There reign lasted from 1368-1644. Ruiling dynasty for 276 years.
They were an aboslute monarch. had over 160,000,000 people -
Jan 1, 1405
Voyages of Zheng He
1405-1433. A chinese muslim admiral. led seven voyages around the indian ocean. sailed with huge fleets as many as 300 ships. He presented gifts from china and in return several foreign leaders sent tribute to chinas emporer. -
Jan 1, 1431
Joan of Arc burned on stake.
Joan of arc getting burned on a stake. She was a political pawn between the British and English. 19 years old. Became a saint in 1920 -
Jan 1, 1453
Ottomans conquer Constantinople
led major land and sea assualt agaisnt constantinopie. the surge lasted about 2 months before constantinopie fell. -
Sep 5, 1455
Johannes Gutenberg - Printing Press
First made in 1439. The first book he made was the bible. over 180 copies made. they used oil base ink. -
Jan 1, 1492
Jews, gypsies and moors expelled from spain
Thousands of died trying to reach saftey. During expulsion, many were thrown into the ocean after being charged fees. -
Jan 1, 1492
1st voyage of columbus
There were three ships. The Nina, The Pinta and the Santa Maria. He sailed to America. Sailed for nearly a month before finding land. Found land on october 12 -
Jan 1, 1497
Da Gama lands in India
Stopped at several african ports. Journey took more than 10 months. It caused great exciment to the portuguese. -
Jan 1, 1500
Slave trade across atlantic
Shortage of labor led to this. millions were forcibly taken. Most came from west africa Others were kidnapped -
Jan 1, 1501
Safavid Empire
Persian Muslims called Safavids. Soon came into conflict with the ottomans. 14 year old boy named esmail founded the empire. -
Jan 1, 1502
Naming of the "new world"
found by christopher columbus. There were three ships. The nina, pinta and santa maria. Sailing from spain it was 2 month journey. -
Jan 1, 1503
Da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa
thought to be a potrait of Lisa Gherardini. A cutural masterpiece.
capture the complexity of the human spirit with a mysterious smile -
Jan 1, 1508
Michaelangelo begins painting Sistine Chapel
took 4 years to make. Vivid paintings of the bible. A new direction in art. Beggening of renassance. -
Oct 31, 1517
Martin Luther post 95 theses
Wrote a 95 thesis also known as Disputation on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences it was a list of questions and propositions for debate. he then nailed a copy of it to the Wittenberg Castle Church -
Sep 19, 1519
Magellan starts his "around the world" trip
Took nearly 3 years. There were five ships. Only one ship made it back. First person to sail around the world completely -
Jan 1, 1526
Mughal Empire begins
Known for their wealth and power. The muslims took control of india making this empire. reigned as indias first muslim empire -
Sep 19, 1532
Pizzaro invades the Inca empire
He demanded that they accepted christianity. He gave them gold and silver instead but still deheaded him. they destroyed the inca empire -
Jan 1, 1534
Henry VIII founds angelican church
Henry established this church becaus he did not want a rebilous church on his hands. had no problem with a system that conferred great wealth and authority upon its leader. He just wanted that leader to be him. -
Jan 1, 1543
Copernicus publishes heliocentric theory
Theory that the earth revolves around the sun. First scientitst to complete model of the solar system that combined physics, astronomy and mathematics. Did not publish his conclusions in his most famous book because he knew the his work contradicted the church -
Jan 1, 1545
Council of Trent
One of the most important councils for the roman catholic chruches. One of the main starts of the counter-reformation. -
Jan 16, 1556
Phillip 2 rules spain
He rules for 42 years. Spanish empire attained its greatest power, extent, and influence from his reign. wanted to spread the roman catholic faith and conquer england. -
Nov 17, 1558
Elizabeth 1 becomes queen of england
queen for 45 years. -
Age of enlightenment
was a cultural movement of intellectuals beginning in late 17th-century Europe emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition. Its purpose was to reform society using reason, to challenge ideas grounded in tradition and faith, and to advance knowledge through the scientific method. -
Jamestown colony in virgina founded
The Jamestown settlement in the Colony of Virginia was the first permanent English settlement in the Americas. Abondend briefly 1610 and again in 1699. -
Louis XIV becomes king of France
Ruled france for 72 years. Wanted fame for himself and glory for france. His reign had a long lasting impact on france positive and negative. King at 18. -
Qing dynasty in china begin
Lasting untill 1912 qing dynasty was one of the longest running and greatest dynastys. An absolute monarch. 100,000,000 of millions in population. -
Peter 1 becomes Czar
At the age of 17 peter removed his sister from the throne and took power himself. His first attack was an disaster. So he made his navy bigger and won the next battle. -
Catherine the great rules russia
married to czar peter 3.saw herself as a true succusesor. German princess who came to russia to marry a grandon of peter the great. -
U.S Constitution is ratified
The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America. Since the Constitution came into force in 1789, it has been amended twenty-seven times. -
French Revolution begins
There were three estates and non eof them were happy. No one factor was directly responsible for the French Revolution. Years of feudal oppression and fiscal mismanagement contributed to a French society that was ripe for revolt. Napoleon led the french at this time -
Reign of Terror begins
The reign of terror was a period of violence that occurred after the onset of the French Revolution, incited by conflict between rival political factions, the Girondins and the Jacobins, and marked by mass executions of "enemies of the revolution" The death toll ranged in the tens of thousands. 16,594 excueted by gullotine. -
Napoleon becomes Emporer
He ruled for 10 years. In July 1793, Bonaparte published a pro-republican pamphlet. On 24 August 1799, he took advantage of the temporary departure of British ships from French coastal ports and set sail for France. In 1800, Bonaparte and his troops crossed the Alps into Italy -
Napoleon defeated at Waterloo
British troops led by Duke of Wellington. Heavy rain delayed battle. Prussia came to british aid. Casual ties totaled about 50,000 men -
Tokugawa Shogunate ends
It is the final era of japanese government. It end propelled japan into the modern era. Started in 1603.
