Cronología by África Ortín Peñaranda

5th Century

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The fall of the Western Roman Empire.

6th Century

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Muhammad founded Islam and united Arabia.

7th Century

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Muhammad dies and Islam emerges as a new religion.

8th Century 711

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Islamic armies invade the Iberian Peninsula.

9th Century 800 and 843

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Charlemagne is crowned Emperor. End of the Carolingian Empire.

10th Century 903 and 962

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Vikings invade England. The Holy Roman Empire emerges until 1806.

11th Century 1066 and 1095

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1066. The Normans conquer England.

1095. First Crusade. Starts of the Crusades.

12th Century

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The Crusades were wars between Christians and Muslims to secure control of holy sites considered sacred by both groups.

13th Century 1291

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1291. Last Crusade in Holy Land.

14th Century 1347

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1347. Black Death pandemic arrives in Europe.

15th Century 1453 and 1492

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1453. Ottomans conquer Constantinople. Fall of the Eastern Roman Empire.

1492. The Catholic Monarchs conquer Granada and the Islam Empire falls. Discovery of America.

Modern Ages

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15th Century

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THE AGE OF DISCOVERY. The printing press was invented by Johannes Gutenberg. This made producing books cheaper, and many people had access to knowledge. Navigation became safer, thanks to the invention of the astrolabe and the compass. This improved commerce and led to the discovery of new trading routes . The bourgeoisie started to get richer than nobles.

Middle ages

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17th Century

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THE BAROQUE PERIOD. This was a period of political and economic crisis, but it was also a period of cultural importance. Shakespeare and Cervantes lived in this period.

16th Century

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THE RENAISSANCE PERIOD

There was an interest in Ancient Greek and Roman culture, and a new movement called science developed.

17th Century

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THE BAROQUE PERIOD

This was a period political and economic crisis, but it was also a period of cultural importance. Shakespeare and Cervantes lived in this period.

18th Century

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THE AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT

European monarchies had absolute power, but they made reforms that modernised their countries. There were great advances in humanism and education.

The Rennaissance

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During this period there was an interest in Greek and Roman culture, and in humanism. Felipe II ordered El Escorial to be built and great literary works were written, such as Coplas by Jorge Manrique, and La Celestina, by Fernando de Rojas.

The Baroque period

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Despite the economic crisis, there was a great cultural movement in Spain known as the Golden Age. Diego Velázquez painted Las Meninas, and Miguel de Cervantes wrote Don Quijote de la Mancha.

The Age Of Enlightenment

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During this period, the ruling monarchs built large buildings and monuments, such as the Puerta de Alcalá, to make cities look more beautiful. Carlos III also built museums to make culture and knowledge accessible to the public, such as The Prado Museum.

Spain

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