2nd millennium
The second millennium is the period from January 1, 1001 AD to December 31, 2000 AD. According to the chronology that begins with the conventional date of the birth of Jesus Christ, the second millennium began on January 1, 1001 according to the Julian calendar and ended on December 31, 2000 according to the Gregorian calendar.
Periods
1000—1050: Early Middle Ages
1050—1300: High Middle Ages
1300—1500: Late Middle Ages
1500-1700: Early modern period
1700—1914: New times
1914 to the Present: Recent History All dates are approximate and may change depending on research and focus on certain events.
Events
1066 - Norman conquest of England
1420-1580 — Renaissance
1453 - Fall of Constantinople
1492 - Discovery of America
1517-1648 — Reformation
1640-1649 — Civil War in England
1775-1783 — War for American Independence
1789-1799 — Great French Revolution
1914-1918 — World War I
1939-1945 — World War II
1961 — The first man visited space
1969 - The first man stepped on the surface of the moon1038-1307 - Turkey: Seljuks
See also
Anno Domini (Since Christmas)
Chronology
Sources
Millennium — an academic spelling dictionary of the Ukrainian language [Archived November 5, 2016 at the Wayback Machine.]
