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476
Fall of Rome
Romulus, the last Roman emperor in the west, gets overthrown by the Germanic leader Odoacer. -
Period: 476 to
Transition to the Modern World
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Jan 1, 1440
Gutenberg's Builds His Printing Press
Gutenberg's Printing Press revolutionized the way people learn things and how information is spread. -
Apr 6, 1453
Fall of Byzantine Empire
The Byzantine empire survived the obliteration of Rome and continue to live for another 1000 years. This was until the Ottomans attacked the Byzantines. They fought for 100 years but the Ottomans eventually won during the Siege of Constantinople. -
Aug 3, 1492
Christopher Columbus Reaches America
Like John Cabot, Christopher Columbus took off from Spain and he thought he landed in Asia but it was really North America. -
Jan 1, 1497
John Cabot's Asia
John Cabot thought he reached Asia on his voyage in 1497, but he actually landed in Canada and claimed the land for Britain. -
Jan 1, 1503
Leonardo's Masterpiece
Mona Lisa is Leonardo's most famous piece and is worth millions of dollars. -
Jan 1, 1504
Michelangelo finishes the statue of David
This statue is named David. It was created during the Renaissance by Michelangelo and is made of marble. -
Oct 31, 1517
Martin Luther Write's The 95 Theses
The 95 Theses, written by Martin Luther, were 95 points that criticized the Roman Catholic Church. -
Jan 1, 1543
Copernicus' New Thoery
Copernicus' new theory states that the Sun is at the center of the universe and everything revolves around it. -
Shakespeare Finishes Romeo & Juliet
When people talk about Shakespeare's work, most people will mention Romeo & Juliet because it is one of Shakespeare's most famous pieces of work. -
Galileo's Trial
After Galileo discoveries new evidence that supports Copernicus' theory, he is convicted by the Church of heresy. -
Newton's Laws
Isaac Newton discovered three theories that would later become Newton's Laws of Motion. -
USA's Birth
After Britain's colonization of America, the people there became outraged at the amount of taxes being applied onto them. -
World War 1
The first two of the world wars that occurred ever that resulted in the death of 38 million people. -
World War 2
21 years after World War 1, Hitler begins World War 2 that causes the deadliest weapon to be built: the atomic bomb and the death of 60 million people.
