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| 1453 |
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Ottomans sack Constantinople |
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| 1492 |
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Christians complete reconquest of Granada |
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| 1492 |
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Columbus discovers the New World |
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| 1497 |
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Da Gama sails to the Indian Ocean |
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| 1508-1511 |
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Portuguese establish Indian Ocean bases |
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| 1517 |
• |
Luther posts 95 theses |
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| 1519-1522 |
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Magellan’s ship circumnavigates the globe |
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| 1519-1522 |
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Cortés conquers the Aztecs |
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| 1525 |
• |
Peasant wars in Holy Roman empire |
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| 1533 |
• |
Pizarro conquers the Incas |
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| 1540 |
• |
Portuguese arrive at Macao (China) |
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| 1545 |
• |
Opening of Potosí mines |
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| 1556-1605 |
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Consolidation of Mughal empire |
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| 1568 |
• |
Dutch revolt against Spanish rule |
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| 1571 |
• |
Spanish capture city of Manila |
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| 1571 |
• |
Spanish fleet defeats Ottomans at Lepanto |
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| 1574 |
• |
Ming erect wall to Macao to restrict European movement |
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| 1588 |
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English defeat Spanish Armada |
