1554 ⟶ Jesuit Missionaries Found São Paulo
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⛓️ ⛓️ African Slavery Begins in Americas
First reported African slaves in the New World⟶
SlaveryColonialismNew WorldTransatlantic Slave TradeAtlantic WorldExploitationForced MigrationSpanish EmpirePortuguese EmpireEconomy




⚔️ Portuguese Defeat at the Battle of Chaul
The Christian-Islamic power struggle in Europe and West Asia spills over into the Indian Ocean as Battle of Chaul during the Portuguese-Mamluk War⟶

WarfareColonialismIndian OceanMamluksPortuguese EmpireMamluk SultanateNaval WarfareMilitary ConflictTrade Routes



📜 Martin Luther Posts Ninety-Five Theses
The Reformation begins when Martin Luther posts his Ninety-five Theses in Saxony.⟶

ChristianitySaxonyReligious ReformCatholicismPrinting PressReligious DoctrineHeresy

✝️ Protestant Reformation Established in Sweden
🙏 Francis Xavier's Missionary Work in the Moluccas
Francis Xavier works among the peoples of Ambon, Ternate and Morotai (Moro) laying the foundations for a permanent mission. (to 1547)⟶

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⛪ Jesuit Missionaries Found São Paulo
Missionaries José de Anchieta and Manuel da Nóbrega establishes São Paulo, southeast Brazil.⟶

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