Renaissance & Reformation 1492–1648
Voyages of discovery, the Reformation, Habsburg dominance and the Thirty Years' War.
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Timeline
| Year | Event | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1492 | Fall of Granada; Columbus sets sail | Granada |
| 1498 | Vasco da Gama reaches India | Calicut |
| 1511 | Portugal takes Malacca | Malacca |
| 1517 | Luther's Ninety-five Theses | Wittenberg |
| 1526 | Battle of Mohács | Battle of Mohács |
| 1526 | Battle of Panipat: the Mughal Empire is founded | Battle of Panipat |
| 1529 | First Siege of Vienna | Vienna |
| 1552 | Ivan the Terrible takes Kazan | Kazan |
| 1555 | Peace of Augsburg | |
| 1569 | Union of Lublin creates the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth | |
| 1571 | Battle of Lepanto | Battle of Lepanto |
| 1588 | Defeat of the Spanish Armada | Battle of Gravelines |
| 1592 | The Imjin War: Battle of Hansando | Battle of Hansando |
| 1600 | Battle of Sekigahara | Battle of Sekigahara |
| 1618 | Defenestration of Prague; Thirty Years' War begins | Prague |
| 1632 | Battle of Lützen; Gustavus Adolphus killed | Battle of Lützen |
| 1644 | Fall of the Ming; the Qing enters China | Beijing |
Battles and sites
- Calicut · 1498
- Wittenberg · 1517
- Battle of Mohács · 1526
- Battle of Panipat · 1526
- Battle of Lepanto · 1571
- Battle of Gravelines · 1588
- Battle of Hansando · 1592
- Battle of Sekigahara · 1600
- Battle of the White Mountain · 1620
- Battle of Lützen · 1632