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Jan 1, 1095
The Crusades
The Crusades were a holy war between Christians and Muslims. The Crusades were fought to gain control of Palestine, the holy land. The one good thing that came from the crusades was the opening of longer trade routes. -
Sep 23, 1337
100 Years War
The hundred years war was from 1337 to 1453 and it was between England, France, and Spain. Not much was gained from this conflict. -
Sep 16, 1347
Black Plague
The plague started in 1347 coming from Asia. It spread from fleas on rats carried by merchant ships to ports all over Europe. -
Sep 16, 1368
Ming Dynasty in China Begins
This dynasty ruled for 276 years. It was the last dynasty led by enthinc Han Chinese. -
Sep 16, 1400
Renaissance Begins
The renaissance was an age of rebirth, where the arts, science, and the individual all flourised. It was also a time where people began to question the church. -
Sep 16, 1453
Ottomans Counquer Constantinople
This marked the end of the Roman Empire. Costanitinople then became the capitol for the Ottomans. -
Sep 16, 1455
Johannes Gutenberg- Printing Press
The printing press was actually invented somewhere in China. Gutenburg's press had metal movable type which allowed for more things to be printed in a shorter amount of time. -
Jan 1, 1492
First Voyage of Columbus
Christopher Columbus believed he he had actually found a new route to India. He actually found an entirely new continent. -
Sep 16, 1492
Jews, Gypsies, and Moors Expelled From Spain
Jews, gypsies, and moors were all a different religion than Catholic. Spain forced to convert to Christianity, be exiled, or die. -
Jan 1, 1498
Da Gama Lands In India
He was the first European to reach India by sea. This opened up new trade routes. This also is the longest ocean route at the time. -
Jan 1, 1501
Safavid Empire
Created a united Iranian State. Was a turning point in Muslim history. -
Jan 1, 1502
Naming of the New World
Amergo Vespouchi realized that the New World wasn't actually India. He realized it was a completely new continent. Mapmakers decided to name the continent America After Amerigo. -
Jan 1, 1504
Da Vinci Paints the Mona Lisa
Leonardo Da Vinci started painting the Mona Lisa in 1503 and may have worked on it as late as 1517. No one knows who the lady is but there are many theories. The Mona Lisa now resides in the Lourve for permanent housing. -
Jan 1, 1508
MIchelangelo Begins Painting the Sistine Chapel
The chapel was a forced commision by the pope, and it is located in the Vatican City. It took years to paint. -
Jan 1, 1517
Martin Luther Posts the 95 Theses
The 95 Theses was written by Martin Luther. He wrote the theses in Latin. It was meant for the leaders of the Catholic Church. -
Sep 23, 1519
Magellan Begins to Circumnavigate the World
Magellan decided to cicumnavigate the world. That means go all the way around the world. He died before he finished his voyage. -
Jan 1, 1527
Philip II rules Spain
He was married to Queen Mary I of England, and he ruled Spain and a few other territories. He was considered handsome. -
Sep 23, 1532
Pizarro Invaded the Incas
The Incas willingly gave up their gold. Pizarro killed their leader. DIsease wiped out the rest of the majority of the Incas. -
Sep 7, 1533
Elizabeth I Becomes Queen of England
She was fourth in line for the throne. Turned the religion of England back from Catholic to Protestant. She never married. -
Jan 1, 1536
Henry VIII Founds Anglican Church
He wanted to get a divorce so he asked the pope. The pope said no because divorce isn't allowed in the Ctholic Church. So Henry creates his own church. -
Sep 23, 1543
Copernicus Published Heliocentric Theory
The common theory was that the earth was center of the universe. Then Copernicus came along and shattered that way of thinking. He proposed a sun centered galaxy -
Sep 23, 1545
The Council of Trent
The Council of Trent was held because of Martin Luther. It was held in 1545. They were trying to get Luther to recant. -
Oliver Cromwell Rules England
Oliver Cromwell was known as "Old Ironsides", and he was considered a dictator. He was also a great military leader who believed his actions were led by God. -
Jamestown Is Founded
Jamestown was funded by a joint-stock company. It was one of the first successful colonies in America. -
Qing Dynasty in China Begins
This was the last dynasty of China and it began in 1644. It lasted three centuries. -
Age of Enlightenment
It was an age that focused on reason and individualism. This also went along with scientific descoveries made by Newton -
Thomas Hobbes Writes Leviathan
Leviathan was published in 1651. The book is about concerns with social structure. It is also one of the earliest examples of social contract theory. -
Louis XIV Becomes King of France
He begins his rule after his chief minister dies. During his reign France was top dog, and they fought three wars. -
Peter I Becomes Czar
During his reign Peter the Great, as he was called, greatly expanded the Russian Empire. He reformed Russia based on the enlightenment. -
Catherine the Great Rules Russia
Catherine II was known as Catherine the great. She was the longest ruling woman in Russia. She did many things to help her country. -
Napoleon Becomes Emperor
Napoleon was a political and military leader who began to rise in power. In 1804 he crowned himself emporer of France. -
Napolean Defeated At Waterloo
Napoleon fought the Duke of Wellington and Blücher. The conflict started on the 18th of June in 1815. Because of his loss, Napoleon lost the favor of his people. -
Tokugawa Shogunate Ends
This was a military government that was run by shoguns. The class system in this society was very strict. The Shogunate ends in 1868
