Home›The Early Modern World›EraBrowse ByEraThis dimension groups historical events by the broader era in which they occurred. Wikipedia notes that history includes branches focused "on specific time periods, such as ancient history," while others concentrate on particular regions. Browsing by era lets a visitor compare events from the same broad period of history.FactsEraSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonStart YearWell-attested1500 CE 1End YearWell-attested1800 CE 1EraFilter Results3 entriesEvent TypeAllCultural or Religious Event (1)Economic Event (1)Military Conflict (1)Political Event (2)Scientific or Technological Event (2)Group TreeAllEvents of Exploration and Reformation, 1454 to 1599 (2)Events of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries, 1600 to 1788 (2)LocationAllAfrica (1)Asia (2)Central Asia (1)Connecticut (1)Dutch Republic (1)East Asia (1)Europe (2)Kingdom of England (1)Massachusetts (1)North America (2)Portsmouth (1)South America (1)Southeast Asia (1)The Andes (1)The Caribbean (1)The Low Countries (1)United States (1)West Africa (1)Worms (1)Event Era (Year)All1440 (1)1492 (1)1497 (1)1519 (1)1521 (1)1526 (1)1529 (1)1532 (1)1562 (1)1568 (1)1600 (1)1618 (1)1635 (1)1637 (1)1639 (1)1641 (1)1642 (1)1688 (1)1720 (1)1740 (1)1760 (1)1765 (1)1775 (1)1786 (1)1787 (1)ParticipantsAllAtahualpa (1)Benjamin Franklin (1)Charles I of England (1)Daniel Shays (1)Ferdinand Magellan (1)Francisco Pizarro (1)George Washington (1)Henry the Navigator (1)Hernan Cortes (1)James II of England (1)Johannes Gutenberg (1)Maria Theresa (1)Martin Luther (1)Mary II of England (1)Moctezuma II (1)Oliver Cromwell (1)Peter Bulkeley (1)Suleiman the Magnificent (1)Thomas Jefferson (1)Tokugawa Ieyasu (1)Vasco da Gama (1)William III of Orange (1)William the Silent (1)Participating StatesAllDelhi Sultanate (1)Electorate of Bavaria (1)England (1)Grand Duchy of Tuscany (1)Holy Roman Empire (1)Ireland (1)Joseon (1)Kingdom of England (1)Kingdom of Portugal (1)Kingdom of Sardinia (1)Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel (1)Ottoman Empire (1)Scotland (1)Spain (1)Spanish Empire (1)Swedish Empire (1)End YearAll1620 (1)1789 (1)1945 (1)Length of the Period in YearsAll202 (1)Start YearAll1418 (1)1453 (1)1789 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareThe Age of DiscoveryEra1 entryThe Early Modern PeriodEra28 entriesThe Late Modern PeriodEra1 entrySources1. Wikipedia: Early modern periodtier 2WikipediaEarly modern period, lead section, span sentenceQuote, Early modern period, lead section, span sentenceThe early modern period, c. 1500 - c. 1800, is a historical period.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.