Meanwhile…

Rise of motte fortifications and early stone castles

rond 1100-1150 na Chr.

Ivan III unites the Russian lands

1480

The American and French revolutions

1775 – 1799

Abduction and rescue of Börte

circa 1184

Conquest of the Aztec Empire by Spanish conquistadors

1521

Conquest by French revolutionary troops

1794

Romanesque basilica of Saint Servatius in Maastricht

rond 1000-1040 na Chr.

Completion of the Süleymaniye medical complex in Istanbul

1557

Opstand van de Witte Lotus daagt het Qing-gezag uit

1794-1804

Shoemaking guilds in medieval Europe

12th century

Columbus crosses the Atlantic Ocean

1492-10-12

California Gold Rush

1848-1855

Chinese astronomers record a 'guest star'

1054

The Renaissance and the Scientific Revolution

ca. 1450 – 1700

Charles Darwin publishes theory of coral reef formation

1842

Across the ocean: Polynesian navigation

rond 1000-1200 na Chr.

The Incas complete the Qhapaq Ñan through the Andes

circa 1450

The Montgolfier brothers make mankind take flight

1783-11-21

Start of construction of Pisa Cathedral

1063

Haka as Ceremonial and Martial Practice in Pre-European Māori Society

1300–1642

Irish riverdance evolves from folk roots to global phenomenon

from the 18th century to 1994 and beyond

Birth of Leonardo Pisano

rond 1170

Birth of Jheronimus van Aken

rond 1450

Great Tenmei famine and peasant uprisings

circa 1782-1788