1568 ⟶ Mercator Projection Map Creation

Gerardus Mercator creates the first Mercator projection map.
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☀️ Copernicus Proposes Heliocentric Model in Commentariolus

Copernicus writes Commentariolus, and proclaims the Sun the center of the Solar System.⟶
Copernicus Proposes Heliocentric Model in Commentariolus (1512)
AstronomyScientific RevolutionRenaissanceCosmologyHeliocentrismNicolaus CopernicusScientific Thought
PolandPoland

📜 Martin Luther Posts Ninety-Five Theses

The Reformation begins when Martin Luther posts his Ninety-five Theses in Saxony.⟶
Martin Luther Posts Ninety-Five Theses (1517)
ChristianitySaxonyReligious ReformCatholicismPrinting PressReligious DoctrineHeresy
GermanyGermany

✝️ Protestant Reformation Established in Sweden

Protestant Reformation begins in Sweden.⟶
Protestant Reformation Established in Sweden (1527)
ChristianityReligionReligious ReformEuropean History
SwedenSweden

🔭 Copernicus Publishes Heliocentric Theory

Copernicus publishes his theory that the Earth and the other planets revolve around the Sun⟶
Copernicus Publishes Heliocentric Theory (1543)
AstronomyScientific RevolutionMathematicsCosmologyHeliocentrismNicolaus CopernicusRenaissanceScientific Theory
PolandPolandItalyItaly

⚔️ Charles V's Victory at the Battle of Mühlberg

Emperor Charles V decisively dismantles the Schmalkaldic League at the Battle of Mühlberg.⟶
Charles V's Victory at the Battle of Mühlberg (1547)
Holy Roman EmpireChristianityCharles VBattleReligious WarsMilitary History
GermanyGermany

🗺️ Mercator Projection Map Creation

Gerardus Mercator creates the first Mercator projection map.⟶
Mercator Projection Map Creation (1568)
CartographyNavigationGeographyMappingExplorationAge of ExplorationRenaissanceGlobal Trade
BelgiumBelgium