1500 ⟶ Early Clockmaking & Iberian Union Begins 🕰️

First portable watch is created by Peter Henlein of Germany....
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⌚ Early Clockmaking & Iberian Union Begins 🕰️

First portable watch is created by Peter Henlein of Germany.The Iberian Union in 1598, under Philip II, King of Spain and Portugal⟶
Early Clockmaking & Iberian Union Begins 🕰️ (1500)
TimekeepingIberian UnionRenaissanceMechanical EngineeringPortable Devices
GermanyGermany

⛓️ ⛓️ African Slavery Begins in Americas

First reported African slaves in the New World⟶
⛓️ African Slavery Begins in Americas (1502)
SlaveryColonialismNew WorldTransatlantic Slave TradeAtlantic WorldExploitationForced MigrationSpanish EmpirePortuguese EmpireEconomy
SpainSpainDominican RepublicDominican RepublicHaitiHaitiPortugalPortugal

⚔️ Ottoman Conquest of Belgrade

Belgrade (in present-day Serbia) is captured by the Ottoman Empire.⟶
Ottoman Conquest of Belgrade (1521)
Ottoman EmpireConquestMilitary HistorySiegeWars and ConflictsSuleiman the MagnificentExpansionismFortification
SerbiaSerbiaOttoman EmpireOttoman EmpireHungaryHungary

🔭 Galileo Galilei's Birth

Galileo Galilei born on February 15⟶
Galileo Galilei's Birth (1564)
AstronomyRenaissanceScientific RevolutionGalileo GalileiPhysicsHeliocentrismScientific MethodItalian RenaissanceTelescopeCosmology
ItalyItaly

🗓️ Gregorian Calendar Introduced in Europe

Gregorian calendar is introduced in Europe by Pope Gregory XIII and adopted by Catholic countries.⟶
Gregorian Calendar Introduced in Europe (1582)
CalendarAstronomyCatholicismTimekeepingChristianityReligious AuthorityRenaissance
ItalyItalySpainSpainPortugalPortugalFranceFrance

🌡️ Galileo Galilei Develops the Thermometer

Galileo Galilei invents a thermometer.⟶
Galileo Galilei Develops the Thermometer (1593)
Galileo GalileiScientific RevolutionInstrumentationMeasurementPhysics
ItalyItaly