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476 BCE
Fall of Rome
The Roman empire became overthrown by leaders from germanic Tribe who started a Barbaric Rome and aided Europe into the Dark Ages of Europe -
Jan 1, 610
Islamic Empire
The Islamic Empire is formed after Prophet Muhammad had his revolations at the age of 40. This empire lasted thousands of Years and still has perserved Islam today. -
Period: Dec 24, 1095 to Dec 25, 1291
The Crusades
A Western Europe campaign against Islamic Empire in the Holy Lands. -
Period: Jan 1, 1214 to Jan 1, 1292
Roger Bacon
Roger Bacon one of the great Scientists of the Scientific Revolution over his lifetime helped create an outline for the Scientific method or process. -
Dec 24, 1215
Magna Carta
The Magna Carta being signed allowed for the lords and nobles to obtain power and limit the King's power after King John lost land to the French. -
Dec 24, 1348
Black Death
The Black Death or the Bubonic plague that killed more than 25 million people in Europe -
Dec 24, 1408
David (Donatello)
David a sculpture by Donatello is created potraying the mythical David after battling Goliath. This was the first David created in the Renaissance before Michelangelo created his interpretation -
Jan 1, 1440
Printing Press
The Printing Press is created by Johannes Gutenberg which allowed for the mass production of book and intellectualism to spread across Europe. -
Period: Dec 28, 1466 to Jul 12, 1536
Desiderius Erasmus
Desiderius Erasmus was a Dutch Renaissance humanist and great thinker of the time. -
Nov 1, 1478
Spanish Inquisition
The Spanish Inquisition was established in 1478 by Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile going against Heretics of the church. -
Dec 24, 1495
The Last Supper is painted
The Last Supper is painted by Leonardo Da Vinci portaying Jesus and his disciples before his death. This is one of Da Vinci's most famous works of Art. -
Oct 31, 1517
Luther's 95 Theses
martin Luther speaks out against the Catholic Church through a series of theses/claims arguing against the use of Indulgences by the Church -
Jan 1, 1543
Heliocentric Theory is created
Copernicus publishes "De revolutionibus orbium coelestium" that shows his supporting of a Heliocentric universe. -
Period: Jan 1, 1545 to
Counter-Refirmation
The resurgence of Catholicism in response to the Protestant Reformation. -
Telescope is invented by Galileo
The telescope was invented by Galileo in 1609 and was used teh following year to discover Jupiter's four moons and sun spots proving that the heavens aren't perfect -
Law of Universal Gravitation
Law of Universal Gravitation in 1686 was proposed to the Royal Court.
