World history timeline from 1100 -1500ad

Here's a brief world history timeline from 1100 to 1500 AD <Outside Africa>:





11th Century 
-The Crusades begin (1096-1291).The Crusades begin (1096-1291).
-Norman Conquest of England (1066) leads to the establishment of the Plantagenet dynasty.Norman Conquest of England (1066) leads to the establishment of the Plantagenet dynasty.
-First universities in Europe emerge.First universities in Europe emerge.
-The Battle of Hastings (1066) leads to Norman control of England.The Battle of Hastings (1066) leads to Norman control of England
-First Crusade captures Jerusalem (1099).First Crusade captures Jerusalem (1099).
-Song Dynasty in China faces political and social challenges.Song Dynasty in China faces political and social challenges.

12th Century 
-Mongol Empire expands under Genghis Khan.Mongol Empire expands under Genghis Khan.
-Magna Carta is signed in England (1215).
-Marco Polo travels to China (1271-1295).marco-polo-travels-to-china
-Fourth Crusade results in the sacking of Constantinople (1204).
-Genghis Khan establishes the Mongol Empire (1206).
-The University of Paris is chartered (1200).The University of Paris is chartered (1200).

13th Century 
-Hundred Years' War between England and France (1337-1453).Hundred Years' War between England and France (1337-1453).
-Ming Dynasty established in China (1368).
-Kublai Khan establishes the Yuan Dynasty in China (1271).
-Dante Alighieri writes "The Divine Comedy" (c. 1308-1320).
-Battle of Crecy during the Hundred Years' War (1346).Battle of Crecy during the Hundred Years' War (1346)

14th Century 

-Renaissance begins in Italy.Renaissance begins in Italy.
-Ottoman Empire rises to power.Ottoman Empire rises to power.
-Gutenberg's printing press invented (1440), revolutionizing book production.Gutenberg's printing press invented (1440), revolutionizing book production.
-Joan of Arc leads the French army during the Hundred Years' War (1412-1431).Joan of Arc leads the French army during the Hundred Years' War (1412-1431).
-The Medici family rises to prominence in Florence, Italy.
-Timur (Tamerlane) establishes the Timurid Empire in Central Asia (1370-1405).

15th Century 
-Reconquista completed in Spain (1492).
-Columbus reaches the Americas (1492).Columbus reaches the Americas (1492)
-Leonardo da Vinci's artistic achievements.Leonardo Da Vinci Achievements
-Vasco da Gama sails around the Cape of Good Hope, reaching India (1498).
-The Inca Empire rises in South America.
-Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu Dias rounds the Cape of Good Hope (1488).
-The fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Empire (1453).The fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Empire (1453).
-Spanish Inquisition begins (1478).

      These are just key events, and there's much more to explore within each century.
These events provide a broader view of the political, cultural, and exploratory developments during this period.


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