Modern Era Historical Milestones

Question 1

German Peasants' War in the Holy Roman Empire

1492

1524

Question 2

The Dutch expel the Portuguese from their Solor fort, but won't stay for long

1762

1590

1613

1755

1559

Question 3

Russia conquers the Astrakhan Khanate

1654

1556

Question 4

King's College is founded by a royal charter of George II of Great Britain

1754

1520

1743

Question 5

The Nine Years War starts. The Grand Alliance sought to stop French expansion during this war

1763

1735

1615

1721

1688

1640

Question 6

Rising of the North in England

1637

1780

1679

1569

Question 7

"Don Giovanni", opera by Mozart, composed

1787

1592

1547

1499

1742

1759

Question 8

Portuguese Dominican priests build a palm-trunk fortress which Javanese Muslims burned down the following year. The fort was rebuilt from more durable materials and the Dominicans commenced the Christianisation of the local population

1562

1564

Question 9

The Ottoman Empire wrests Eastern Anatolia from the Safavids after the Battle of Chaldiran

1515

1684

1507

Question 10

Thomas Savery demonstrates his first steam engine to the Royal Society

1699

1739

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