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Period: Jan 1, 1200 to
Historic timeline
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Jan 1, 1300
The start of the Renaissance
The span of the renaissance was from 1300 - 1700. This was a time period where art was being purchased and made. It was significant because ideas were being spread faster because of Gutenberg's printing press. -
Jan 1, 1418
Prince Henry's school of navigation was founded
A navigation school was founded by Prince Henry -
May 29, 1453
Fall of Constantinople
Constantinople fell to the ottoman empire. This was significant because it started the Ottoman Empire. -
Jan 1, 1481
The peak of the Ottoman Empire
This was when the ottoman empire was at its highest point -
Jan 1, 1492
Columbus finds America
This was the year Ccolumbus and his three ships the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria were sent off,but instead of landing in India he landed in a new land. -
Oct 15, 1492
Tobacco is introduced to Europe
This was the exact date where tobacco was introduced to Europe for the first time. This was significant because it was a cash crop so they made a lot money -
Jun 7, 1494
The treaty of Tordesillas
this was treaty between Portugal and Spain over new lands -
Jan 1, 1497
Vasco da gama discovers new route to India
This was the year Vasco da Gama discovered a new route to India by going around Africa. This was important becasue it cut time from trading between Europe and India -
Jan 1, 1517
The finish of The Mona Lisa
This was the year where the famous Mona Lisa was finished -
Oct 31, 1517
95 Theses
The 95 theses was a statement saying that all the things the catholic church were doing was wrong. It was important because it showed that some of the Catholic Churches beliefs were wrong -
Jan 1, 1519
Magellan circumnavigates the world
This was the year Magellan circumnavigated the world. This is important because he made new discoveries and helped map out the world -
Jan 1, 1521
Cortez conquered the Aztecs
Cortez and his spanish conquistadors conquered the Aztecs -
Jan 1, 1523
Erasmus' praise of Folly
Was a paper written in latin by Desiderius Erasmus. It was first printed in 1511. -
Jan 1, 1526
The start of the Mughal Empire
This was the date where the Mughal empire had begun -
Nov 15, 1532
Pissarro conquered the Incan Empire
Pizzarro and his conquistador conquered the Incan civilization in the Andes Mountains. This was important because it expanded the spanish colonies -
Jan 1, 1543
Copernicus’ Heliocentric theory published
This was Coopernicus' last theory ever and it was that the earth revolved around the sun. This disproved Galileos theory of Geocentric -
Jan 1, 1545
Council of Trent
It was the start of the Protestant reformation -
Apr 1, 1578
William Harvey's discovery of the circulation of Blood
This was the discovery that blood circulates through our veins and through out our body -
Spanish armada defeated
Spanish sent 130 ships in a fleet under command of Duke of Medina SIdonia. -
Shakespear's Julius Caesar
This was the year where William Shakespeare wrote a story called Julius Caesar. -
Galileo’s first telescope
This was Galileo's first ever telescope so he can look into the heavens. This was signifigant because it let us make observations about space. -
30 years war
this was a war fought between the Catholic Churcha and the Protestan church. -
Descartes discourse on method
Discouse on method is a philosophical treatise -
Taj Mahal was built
This was the year where the world famous Taj Mahal was done being built -
Newtons law of gravity
This was the theory that Earth has a gravitational force. It was significant becuase it was never thought of before -
The Anglican Church was founded
This church was made by king Henry VIII so he can divorce his wifes so then he can have a son. This was significant becuase he created a religion for England.
