15th Century


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This period is sometimes known as the Renaissance. It will be divided into periods of 20 years each.

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c. 1455 CE Gutenberg develops a movable-type printing press and publishes the Bible.
1469 - 1504 Isabella I of Castille marries Ferdinand of Aragon and helps unite the two kingdoms to form Spain, complete the reconquest of Spain from Muslim rule, and order the expulsion of Jews and Muslims, and sponsors the voyages of Columbus.
c. 1480 - 1519 Leonardo da Vinci creates and imagines works of art, scupture, and engineering.
1492-1504 In four voyages, Columbus brings awareness of the "New World" of the Americas to the "Old World" of Europe and Asia.
1497-1499 da Gama reaches India by sailing around Africa, initiating the European exploration and exploitation of Asia and Africa.
1500 Brazil sighted and claimed for Portugal by Pedro Alvarez Cabral.


Other History Prehistory including early prehistory, middle prehistory, and late prehistory can be connected. Antiquity including the 5th millennium BC, 4th millennium BC, 3rd millennium BC, 2nd millennium BC, and early 1st millennium BC can be connected. Other areas of classical and medieval history through early classical, late classical, and early medieval times are also weakly connected. This is part of late medieval history. It is preceded by the 14th century.	Links to other sites: Not yet developed.
It is followed by modern history. It is continued in the 16th century, beginning in the early 16th century. It has been studied in the 17th century, 18th century, and 19th century. The 20th century including the early 20th century, early mid 20th century, mid 20th century, late mid 20th century, late 20th century, and early 21st century can be considered. The future including the near future, middle future, and far future can be connected. Sociology Peoples of the world, communities, and social structure and change can be applied to examination of the 15th century. Peoples of the world Particular nations and major groups including Western Civilization, Asiatic peoples, African peoples, and American Indian peoples can be used to examine the 15th century. Nations including Burma, Ukraine, Colombia, South Africa, Argentina, Spain, Sudan, Tanzania, Poland, Kenya, Morocco, Algeria, Canada, Afghanistan, Uganda, Nepal, Peru, Uzbekistan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia Venezuela, Malaysia, North Korea, and Ghana can be connected. Western Civilization can be connected. Italy was the center of the Renaissance. Among Anglic peoples, in what is now the United Kingdom, in England the Hundred Years War with France came to an end, the Wars of the Roses were fought, and the Tudor dynasty of English kings began. Latin peoples including those of what are now France can be connected. Lusitanic peoples including those of Brazil can be connected, as this was discovered by the Portuguese at the very end of the century. Among Germanic peoples, In Germany the Habsburg family gained control of the throne of the Holy Roman empire. Northeast European peoples including those of Russia can be considered. Asiatic peoples including those of South Korea can be connected. Middle Eastern peoples including those of Iran can be connected. Turkey can be examined.Egypt can be examined. South Asian peoples such as those of India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh can be connected. Central Asian peoples including those of China and Russia can be considered. Oriental peoples such as those of China and Japan can be considered. Southeast Asian peoples including those of Thailand can be connected. Peoples of Mainland Southeast Asia including those of Vietnam can be connected. The Southeast Asian Archipelagoes including Indonesia and the Philippines can be considered. African peoples such as those of Congo DR can be connected. East African peoples such as those of Ethiopia can be connected. West African peoples such as those of Nigeria can be connected. American Indian peoples such as those of Mexico can be connected. Middle American Indian peoples in the Southwestern United States can be considered. South American Indian peoples such as those of Brazil can be connected. North American Indian peoples in the United States can be connected. Communities Tokyo, Seoul, Mexico City, and New York City can possibly be connected. Social structure and change Social types and social structure can be connected. Social change including particular changes, social change processes, and social change factors can be connected. Institutions Religion including particular religions, religious organization, religious practice, and religious belief can be applied. Government including particular governments, government activity, government structure, and law can be applied to examination fo this century. Economics including economic systems, industries, and economic activities can be applied to examination of this century. Education including schools, educational organization, cultural institutions, teaching, and research can be connected. Families including particular families, kinship, parenting, and marriage can be connected. Culture Behavioral culture including cultural events, recreation and entertainment, occupations, and customs can be connected. Conceptual culture including philosophy, applied science, mathematics, literature, graphic arts, and language can be connected. Material culture including miscellaneous artifacts, communication technology, transportation technology, clothing, foodstuffs, building technology, and industrial technology can be connected. Anthropology including particular groups, human geography, human ecology, physical anthropology, demography, and social foundations can be connected. Personal studies including biography, psychology, and the human body can be connected. Science including biology, earth science, astronomy, chemistry, and physics can be applied.

Other History

Prehistory including early prehistory, middle prehistory, and late prehistory can be connected. Antiquity including the 5th millennium BC, 4th millennium BC, 3rd millennium BC, 2nd millennium BC, and early 1st millennium BC can be connected. Other areas of classical and medieval history through early classical, late classical, and early medieval times are also weakly connected. This is part of late medieval history. It is preceded by the 14th century.

Links to other sites: Not yet developed.

It is followed by modern history. It is continued in the 16th century, beginning in the early 16th century. It has been studied in the 17th century, 18th century, and 19th century. The 20th century including the early 20th century, early mid 20th century, mid 20th century, late mid 20th century, late 20th century, and early 21st century can be considered. The future including the near future, middle future, and far future can be connected.

Sociology

Peoples of the world, communities, and social structure and change can be applied to examination of the 15th century.

Peoples of the world

Particular nations and major groups including Western Civilization, Asiatic peoples, African peoples, and American Indian peoples can be used to examine the 15th century.

Nations including Burma, Ukraine, Colombia, South Africa, Argentina, Spain, Sudan, Tanzania, Poland, Kenya, Morocco, Algeria, Canada, Afghanistan, Uganda, Nepal, Peru, Uzbekistan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia Venezuela, Malaysia, North Korea, and Ghana can be connected.

Western Civilization can be connected. Italy was the center of the Renaissance. Among Anglic peoples, in what is now the United Kingdom, in England the Hundred Years War with France came to an end, the Wars of the Roses were fought, and the Tudor dynasty of English kings began. Latin peoples including those of what are now France can be connected. Lusitanic peoples including those of Brazil can be connected, as this was discovered by the Portuguese at the very end of the century. Among Germanic peoples, In Germany the Habsburg family gained control of the throne of the Holy Roman empire. Northeast European peoples including those of Russia can be considered.

Asiatic peoples including those of South Korea can be connected. Middle Eastern peoples including those of Iran can be connected. Turkey can be examined.Egypt can be examined. South Asian peoples such as those of India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh can be connected. Central Asian peoples including those of China and Russia can be considered. Oriental peoples such as those of China and Japan can be considered. Southeast Asian peoples including those of Thailand can be connected. Peoples of Mainland Southeast Asia including those of Vietnam can be connected. The Southeast Asian Archipelagoes including Indonesia and the Philippines can be considered.

African peoples such as those of Congo DR can be connected. East African peoples such as those of Ethiopia can be connected. West African peoples such as those of Nigeria can be connected.

American Indian peoples such as those of Mexico can be connected. Middle American Indian peoples in the Southwestern United States can be considered. South American Indian peoples such as those of Brazil can be connected. North American Indian peoples in the United States can be connected.

Communities

Tokyo, Seoul, Mexico City, and New York City can possibly be connected.

Social structure and change

Social types and social structure can be connected. Social change including particular changes, social change processes, and social change factors can be connected.

Institutions

Religion including particular religions, religious organization, religious practice, and religious belief can be applied. Government including particular governments, government activity, government structure, and law can be applied to examination fo this century. Economics including economic systems, industries, and economic activities can be applied to examination of this century. Education including schools, educational organization, cultural institutions, teaching, and research can be connected. Families including particular families, kinship, parenting, and marriage can be connected.

Culture

Behavioral culture including cultural events, recreation and entertainment, occupations, and customs can be connected. Conceptual culture including philosophy, applied science, mathematics, literature, graphic arts, and language can be connected. Material culture including miscellaneous artifacts, communication technology, transportation technology, clothing, foodstuffs, building technology, and industrial technology can be connected.

Anthropology including particular groups, human geography, human ecology, physical anthropology, demography, and social foundations can be connected. Personal studies including biography, psychology, and the human body can be connected. Science including biology, earth science, astronomy, chemistry, and physics can be applied.