Studied by 64 people
1453
OTTOMANS capture Constantinople
1450s
PRINTING press in Europe
circa 1480s
Height of AZTECEmpire
1488
Bartolomeu DIAS rounds Cape of Good Hope
1492
Christopher COLOMBUS/ Reconquista of Spain
1502
1st African SLAVESto Americas
1517
Martin Luther/ Protestant REFORMATION
1519-1521
Hernan CORTEZ conquered the Aztecs
1521-1523
Ferdinand MAGELLAN circumnavigates the Earth
1529
1st unsuccessful Ottoman siege of VIENNA (Suleiman the Magnificent)
1533
Francisco PIZARRO topples the Inca
1545
Discovery of silver at POTOSI
1571
Battle of LEPANTO
1571
1st Manila GALLEON (global trade of silver)
1588
Spanish ARMADA
1600
Battle of SEKIGAHARA (beg of Tokugawa Shogunate)
1607
Foundation of JAMESTOWN
1618-1648
30 Years War
1644-1911
QING Dynasty
1653
Cape Town COLONY founded (Dutch)
1683
2nd unsuccesful Ottoman siege of VIENNA (Mehmet IV)
1689
Glorious Revolution/ Bill of RIGHTS
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