Age of Discover By Gray Owen

  • 105 BCE

    Paper was invented by China

    Paper was invented by China
  • 570

    Mohammad began the Islamic religion

    Mohammad began the Islamic religion
  • 1375

    The Songhai Empire was established in Africa

    The Songhai Empire was established in Africa
  • 1400

    Gold, Glory, and God were the main reasons for exploration

    Gold, Glory, and God were the main reasons for exploration
  • 1415

    Jan Huss was burned at the stake for being a heretic

    Jan Huss was burned at the stake for being a heretic
  • 1440

    Gutenburg invented the Printing Press

    Gutenburg invented the Printing Press
  • 1481

    The Ottoman Empire began in Africa

    The Ottoman Empire began in Africa
  • 1492

    Columbus was sponsored by Queen Isabella to sail westward to reach Asia

    Columbus was sponsored by Queen Isabella to sail westward to reach Asia
  • 1494

    Line of Demarcation divided the claims of Portugal and Spain

    Line of Demarcation divided the claims of Portugal and Spain
  • 1498

    Leonardo Da Vinci the Last Supper

    Leonardo Da Vinci the Last Supper
  • 1499

    Michelangelo sculpted the Pieta

    Michelangelo sculpted the Pieta
  • 1509

    Henry VIII broke from the Church in Rome and divorced his wife

    Henry VIII broke from the Church in Rome and divorced his wife
  • 1513

    Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

    Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
  • Nov 10, 1517

    Martin Luther nailed 95 Theses to a church door

    Martin Luther nailed 95 Theses to a church door
  • 1518

    Slaves was shipped along the Middle Passage of Triangular Trade

    Slaves was shipped along the Middle Passage of Triangular Trade
  • Sep 20, 1519

    Magellan crew was the first to circumnavigate the globe

    Magellan crew was the first to circumnavigate the globe
  • 1521

    Cortes the Navigator and his forces overthrew the Aztec Empire

    Cortes the Navigator and his forces overthrew the Aztec Empire
  • 1521

    Cortes led the defeat of the Aztecs

    Cortes led the defeat of the Aztecs
  • 1526

    The Mughal Empire spread in India

    The Mughal Empire spread in India
  • 1534

    Jacques Cartier explored the St. Lawrence River to Montreal for France

    Jacques Cartier explored the St. Lawrence River to Montreal for France
  • 1541

    John Calvin developed the idea of predestination

    John Calvin developed the idea of predestination
  • 1543

    The Jesuits were created during the Catholic Reformation

    The Jesuits were created during the Catholic Reformation
  • 1545

    Followers of Catholic Faith met at the Council of Trent

    Followers of Catholic Faith met at the Council of Trent
  • 1559

    John Calvin established the idea of predestination

    John Calvin established the idea of predestination
  • 1571

    Elizabeth I became the head of the Anglican Church

    Elizabeth I became the head of the Anglican Church
  • Elizabeth I defeated the Spanish Armada

    Elizabeth I defeated the Spanish Armada
  • Henry IV issued the Edict of Nantes

    Henry IV issued the Edict of Nantes
  • Cardinal Richeau got France involved in the Thirty Years' War

    Cardinal Richeau got France involved in the Thirty Years' War