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( 15th
century - 16th century - 17th
century - more
centuries)
Events
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The modern square root symbol is first used
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Protestant
reform of the Christian church in several countries in Northern Europe.
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Poland is the largest state in Europe.
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Castile invades the kingdom of Navarre (1512).
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In the Dutch revolt of 1568-1648, a small nation gained independence from
the superpower of the day (Spain)
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After the Fall of Antwerp (1585), many of its merchants fled to Amsterdam
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First cirumnavigation of the globe by a ship of Ferdinand
Magellan's expedition. Only one ship survived the journey, under the
command of the Basque captain Sebastian Elkano (1522).
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European explorers explore the New
World; Spain conquers Indians in Central and South America, resulting
in the destruction of the native civilizations of Mesoamerica
and the Andes. Vast increase in amount of gold in circulation in Europe.
The horse introduced to the Americas.
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The Ottoman
Empire reaches its peak during the reign of sultan Suleiman the Magnificent
(reigned 1520-1566). Troops of the Ottoman Empire lay siege upon Vienna,
but fail to conquer the city (1529)
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Copernicus
publishes his theory that the Earth and the other planets revolve around
the Sun (1543)
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Gregorian
Calendar adopted by Catholic countries (1582)
Significant people
Inventions, Discoveries, Introductions
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Introduction of spinning wheel revolutionizes textile production.
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New world crops such as maize corn, potatos, chocolate, tomatoes, become
known to Europeans
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