The Early Modern Era: the 15th century through the 18th century

The Ming dynasty was the ruling dynasty of China – then known as the Empire of the Great Ming – for 276 years following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming dynasty was a great, long and powerful time period in chinas history in the early modern era and was the umbrella so to speak above many changes in china, especially in religion.

The Songhai Empire was a state that dominated the western Africa in the 15th and 16th century. At its peak, it was one of the largest states in African history. The Songhai empire was a strict monarchy that was led by the ethnic group of the Songhai people.

Possibly the largest empire in the world in the late 15th to Early 16th century, the Inca empire was unique in that it lacked many features associated with civilization in the Old World but excelled at the basics and were Incredible farmers, Builders and Inventors, creatively making ways to help there every day problems with ease such as there advanced irrigation system.

Askia muhammad ruled the Songhai empire for the majority of the Songhai empire during the Askia dynasty. Also known as Askia the Great, Askia Muhammad was an emperor, military commander, and political reformer of the Songhai Empire.

Christopher Columbus opened the way for European exploration, exploitation, and colonization of the Americas. He has long been called the “discoverer” of the New World. Columbus made his voyages under the sponsorship of Ferdinand II and Isabella I. He was at first full of hope and ambition, an ambition partly gratified by his title “Admiral of the Ocean Sea,” awarded to him in April 1492, and by the grants enrolled in the Book of Privileges.

Responsible for the early development of Portuguese exploration and maritime trade with other continents through the systematic exploration of Western Africa, the islands of the Atlantic Ocean, and the search for new routes. Prince Henry contributed much, to not only the development of Europe and its progression but the development of the world through his trade by connecting with other countries and opening new opportunities for resources and Ideas for everyone.

The Birth of Martin Luther, A German monk who began the Protestant Reformation. Martin Luther was one of the most Influential and controversial figures in christian history and ultimately contributed a lot to Christianity as a religion.

The Reformation, also referred to as the Protestant Reformation, was a schism from the Roman Catholic Church initiated by Martin Luther, a Movement in which sought out to fix the errors of the roman catholic church and spread a "new" Christianity across the world. Continued by John Calvin, Huldrych Zwingli, and other early Protestant Reformers in 16th-century Europe.

A long period of time In Europe in which there was an explosion in Science and discovery. Pioneers such as Issac newton and Galileo Gelilei are great examples of people who propelled the knowledge and expansion of the scientific revolution in Europe forward.

Tokugawa Ieyasu was the founder and first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan, which effectively ruled Japan from 1600 to 1800 under strict control.