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Period: Jan 14, 1400 to
Renaissance/Reformation/Exploration Timetoast
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Jan 1, 1488
Bartholomew Diaz
Bartholomew discovered the southern tip of Africa. -
Jan 14, 1492
Spain's Quest
Columbus sailed from spain in search for India, but landed on the Bahamas. -
Jan 1, 1497
Vasco da Gama
He was the first European to reach India by sea, linking Europe and Asia for the first time by ocean route, as well as the Atlantic and the Indian oceans. -
Jan 1, 1517
Protestant Reformation
The protestant reformation started in 1517 by a German priest named Martin Luther. -
Dutch East india
The Dutch East India Company, was originally established as a chartered company in 1602, when the Dutch government granted it a 21-year monopoly on Dutch spice trade. -
Religious Conflicts
The Thirty Years of WAr started in 1618 between Catholics and Protestants. The war started in Holy Roman Empire, but soon took over Europe. -
Louis XIV
Louis ruled france for over 70 years. During his ruling , france was promoted as a nation state. -
Age of Gold
Gold was discovered inland, which started a massive gold rush.By 1775 there were 150,00 slaves work in the gold mine.
