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Sep 8, 1096
Crusades are fought
The Crusades were a series of religious wars fought over holy land. They fought for christians that were in a place were christianity was forbidden. They also reopened the mediterranean sea for travel and trade. -
Sep 14, 1300
The Renaissance
The Renaissance is a period in time from the 13th to the 17th century. It is also called the rebirth of Europe, for it changed the culture of Europe -
Sep 19, 1337
100 Years War begins
The Hundred Years' War is a series of conflicts waged by the rulers of the Kingdom of England, against the rulers of the Kingdom of France, for control of the Kingdom of France. -
Sep 8, 1347
The Black Death
It killed more than a 3rd of Europe's population. It caused the church to loose some power. Many money opportunities opened up because of so many deaths. -
Sep 19, 1368
Ming Dynasty in China
The Ming dynasty began when Zhu Yuanzhang lead a rebellion which finally drove out the Mongols. He then made a new dynasty called the Ming Dynasty. -
Sep 19, 1405
Voyages of Zheng He
Zheng He was a mariner, explorer, diplomat, and fleet admiral during China's early Ming dynasty. He was given command of the Chinese imperial fleet. He also led seven major expeditions from the China Sea past Sumatra to Ceylon, India, Arabia and East Africa. -
May 30, 1431
Joan of Arc burned at the stake
She heard voices in her head as a child. She also lead the french army in war. She died by the burning of the stake because she didnt follow the orders of the people who captured her. -
Sep 14, 1440
Johannes Gutenberg - Printing Press
Johannes Gutenberg made many different things but one thing he made that changed the way we get news is the printing press. He also was the first to publish a Bible. -
May 29, 1453
Ottomans conquer Constantinople
The capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, Constantinople was conquered by the Ottoman Army. With this conquest Ottomans became an Empire of one of the most powerful empires. -
Sep 19, 1492
Jews, gypsies & moors expelled from Spain
Spanish Jews once constituted under Muslim and Christian rule, before they were forced to convert to Catholicism, be expelled, or be killed when Spain became united under the Catholic Monarchs. -
Oct 12, 1492
1st voyage of Columbus
Columbus set sail from Spain to find an water route to Asia. More than two months later Columbus landed on an island in the Bahamas that he called San Salvador -
Jul 12, 1497
Da Gama lands in india
Da Gama was the first European to reach India. He had to fight his way home when he was trying to return back home. He took to shore at the city of Calicut. -
Sep 16, 1499
Naming of the "New World"
America was named after Amerigo Vespucci. Vespucci was a navigator that traveled to “the new world”. He realized that this new world was not part of Asia. Which came to be america. -
Sep 19, 1501
Safavid Empire
The Safavid dynasty was one of the most significant ruling dynasties of Persia. The Safavid ruled over one of the gunpowder empires and established the Twelve school of Shia Islam as the official religion of their empire. -
Sep 19, 1502
Slave trade across Atlantic
The Atlantic slave trade developed after Europeans began exploring the Atlantic coast of Africa. The slave trade was a time were slaves would come from Africa to work in hot, unfit, & dirty plantations to do the works of plantation owners. -
Sep 16, 1503
Da Vinci paints the "Mona Lisa"
The Mona Lisa is a portrait of a woman by the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci. -
Sep 14, 1508
Michelangelo begins painting Sistine Chapel
The Sistine Chapel ceiling was painted by Michelangelo the legend of Renaissance art. -
Sep 16, 1517
Martin Luther posts 95 Theses
Martin Luthers 95 Theses was a list of questions and propositions for debate. He called out the excesses and corruption of the Roman Catholic Church. He showed that indulgences were bad and unjust. -
Sep 16, 1519
Magellan starts his "around the world" trip
Ferdinand Magellan set out from Spain with a fleet of five ships to discover a western sea route. He discovered what is known as the Magellan straight and he was the first european to cross the pacific. He showed that you could travel the world by sea and that the world was much bigger than what he expected. -
Sep 19, 1526
Mughal Empire begins
The Mughal Empire ruled most of India and Pakistan. It consolidated Islam in South Asia, and spread Muslim arts and culture as well as the faith. -
Nov 15, 1532
Pizarro invades the Inca Empire
He led his army up the Andes Mountains and reached the Inca town of Cajamarca. Atahuallpa was the king of this kingdom and Pizarro the spanish conquistador raided the city and defeat Atahuallpa. -
Sep 16, 1534
Henry VIII founds Anglican Church
This church was formed by the King of England. He wanted to remarry another female after his wife gave birth to a daughter and the pope refusing to let him get re married. He was in search of a son because all of his wives were giving him daughters. -
Sep 19, 1543
Copernicus publishes heliocentric theory
it positioned the Sun near the center of the Universe with Earth and the other planets rotating around it in circular paths. -
Sep 19, 1545
Council of Trent
The Council of Trent was one of the Roman Catholic Church's most important councils. It reaffirmed traditional Catholic beliefs and made the ideals of the Catholic Reformation. -
Sep 19, 1556
Phillip II rules Spain
King Philip II of Spain ruled one of the world's largest empires. His reign as Spain's king began the Golden Age. A period of great cultural growth in literature, music and the visual arts. -
Nov 17, 1558
Elizabeth I becomes Queen of England
She was the queen of England and Ireland. She was also called 'The Virgin Queen" because she had no kids. She was the last monarch of the Tudor Dynasty -
Oliver Cromwell rules England
Oliver Cromwell was an English military and political leader best known in England for his involvement in turning England into a republican Commonwealth. -
Tokugawa Shogunate ends
Tokugawa Shogunate was the last feudal Japanese military government. They worked to close off Japanese society from Westernizing influences, particularly Christianity -
Jamestown, colony in Virginia, founded
English men arrived in North America to start a settlement. They picked Jamestown, Virginia for their settlement. The settlement became the first permanent English settlement in North America. -
Louis XIV becomes King of France
King Louis XIV of France led an absolute monarchy during France’s classical age. He is known for his aggressive foreign policy. He reformed France from his own visions. -
Qing Dynasty in China Begins
The Qing dynasty was the last imperial dynasty of China. It was founded by the non-Chinese people of the Manchus. The Manchus used the techniques of the central government of the Ming empire to conquer China. -
Thomas Hobbes writes Leviathan
The Leviathan was written partly as a response to the fear Hobbes experienced during the political turmoil of the English Civil Wars. Its name derives from the biblical Leviathan. The work concerns the structure of society and legitimate government. -
Peter I (the Great) becomes Czar
Peter the Great was a Russian czar who is best known for his extensive reforms in an attempt to establish Russia as a great nation. -
Age of Enlightenment
European politics, philosophy, science and communications were over viewed during the course of the 18th Century. As part of a movement referred to as the Age of Enlightenment. -
Catherine the Great rules Russia
Under her reign, Russia expanded its territories and modernized. Known more for her affairs of the heart than for affairs of state, she greatly expanded her country's empire. She also was the longest female to be leader. -
U.S. Constitution is ratified
Congress endorsed a plan to draft a new constitution, but the document would not become binding until it was ratified by nine of the 13 states. -
French Revolution Begins
The French Revolution is a period in the History of France in which the monarchy was overthrown and restructing was forced upon the Roman Catholic Church. -
Reign of Terror begins
The Reign of Terror was a period of violence that occurred after the onset of the French Revolution. -
Napoleon becomes Emperor
After becoming first consul he reorganized his armies and defeated Austria. He established the Napoleonic Code and then after he established the French empire. -
Napoleon defeated at Waterloo
Napoleon was a French military leader and emperor who conquered much of Europe. He rapidly rose through the ranks of the military during the French Revolution. Napoleon's army was defeated by a Army combined with Austrian, Prussian, Russian and Swedish troops. After he was defeated he retreated to France were later the coalition took over.
