Europe
This event caused the loss of nearly 60% of the European population.
What is the Black Plague/The Bubonic Plague/The Black Death
This man established a small Turkish state on the Anatolian Peninsula. His followers were known as Ottomans.
Who is Osman I?
Kublai Khan conquered China in 1279 establishing this new dynasty.
What is the Yuan Dynasty?
Because of the increased trade during Pax Mongolica it is believe this was able to spread throughout the world.
What is Gunpowder or the Black Plague?
the Ottoman Turks descend from this ethnic group which originated in the Eastern Steppes of Asia
Who are the Oghuz Turks?
A rebirth of classical Roman and Greek ideas and innovation financed by wealthy merchants of Italy and the Church.
What is the Renaissance?
This compound discovered in Asia helped make the Ottomans one of the strongest empires in history.
What is Gunpowder?
This name was given to the period between 1226-the mid 1300s when he Mongols controlled the territory between Asia and Eastern Europe.
What is the Pax Mongolica?
Because the Ottomans captured Constantinople in 1453 European nations were forced to do this.
What is Finding a Sea-Trade Route to Asia?
This Portuguese explorer successfully found a route to Calicut India in 1497.
Who is Vasco da Gama
The Hundred Years war between France and England which was fought over the French throne took place between theses dates.
What is 1337-1453?
This Ottoman sultan laid siege to the Byzantine capital of Constantinople in 1453.
Who is Mehmed II/ Mehmed the Conqueror?
Before earning the name Genghis Khan this first Mongol leader was known by this moniker.
What is Temujin?
Because the Portuguese became wealthy from exploration to find a Route to India, Spain began to explore as well inadvertently discovering this.
What are the Americas?
Whos it Alexander VI?
The Marriage of these two monarchs created the nation we know today as Spain.
Murad I established the Devshirme system in which young boys were taken form this Christian region to become Janissaries.
What is the Balkans?
The Yuan dynasty was overthrown during this year by a rebellion led by Hongwu the first emperor of the Ming.
What is 1368?
Because there were two Popes located in these two nations there was a schism in the Catholic Church causing it to lose much of it's power.
What are Avignon France and Rome Italy?
Joan of Arc encourage this French heir to ascend the throne instead of allowing the English to rule France.
Who is Charles VII?
This pope was famously arrested by King Philip IV of France trigging the events which would cause the western schism of the Catholic Church
Who is Pope Boniface VIII?
This year marks the beginning of the Ottoman Golden age as well as the establishment of this old/new city.
What is 1453 and Istanbul?
Hongwu reformed the Chinese government under these ancient Chinese doctrines.
What is Confucianism and the Civil Service Examination?
Because the Normans invaded England in 1066 under William the Conqueror the English were directly related to this royal line.
What is the French Dynasty?
Most western European dynasties can trace their lineage back to this founding Frankish King.
Who is Charlemagne?