Ancient history

Timeline - Modern Age

1492- Christopher Columbus arrived in America and declared it a colony of Spain.

1492- The Spaniards conquered Granada and ended the domination of Spain by the Muslim Moors.

1517- The Reformation began in Germany.

1519-1522 Fernão de Magalhães commanded the first voyage around the world.

1526- Baber, a Muslim ruler, conquered India and established the Mughal Empire.

1532- Francisco Pizarro invaded Peru, starting the Spanish conquest of the Inca empire.

1588- England's Royal Navy defeated the Spanish Armada and consolidated England's position as a great naval power.

1613- Michael Romanov became tsar of Russia and initiated the 300-year rule of Russia by the Romanovs.

1644- The Manchus conquered China and established their rule that lasted until 1912.

1688- The Glorious Revolution deposed James II of England.

1763- The Treaty of Paris ended the Seven Years' War in Europe and the war between the French and Indians in North America.

1776- The 13 English colonies in North America signed the Declaration of Independence.

1789- The French Revolution has begun.


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