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Dec 31, 1440
Gutenburg's printing press
Increased Machanization and refinements. This remanied the means of printing until the late 20th century. The method of printing includes the use of metal moldsand alloys, movable types, oil-based ink. allow a mass production of books for the first time. -
Jan 1, 1460
Da Gama's Voyage to India
HistoryGama sailed from Lisbon to reach india and open a route from europe to the east. After sailing down the weatern coast of cape of good hope, the expedition made numerous stops before reaching the trading post in Calicut, india in may 1498. Game received ahero's welcome back in pertugal. He was sent back to india to perform another trade, he brutally clashed with Muslim traders in the region. 2 decades later he returned again, he died of an illness in the late 1524 -
Jan 1, 1466
Michelangelo's David statue
The statue being proven a defined moment in his artistic career. The dating as far back as 1466, artist Agostino di Duccio began work on the marble block. He did not make much prgress, only marking the shape and size of the statue. The state was ressurected approximatly 10yrs later, artist Antonio Rossellino worked on the statue, he made no real progress, he had his contract terminated. Michelangelo was only 26 when he began work on the statue. -
Aug 3, 1492
Columbus lands in America
Columbus lead 3 ships (Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria). His objective was to sail west until he reached Asia. the gold, pearls and spices waited. 1st stop was the canary island. The trip was long than anticipated. Having landed, they saw trees that were very green, a lot of water, fruits of diverse kinds. -
Dec 31, 1503
Da Vinci's Mona lisa
The most famous and most celebrated works of all time. The painting being the most recongnized works in history. Many reproductions of the work. Mona was used to create many novelty items such as clothing, jewelry, houseware. -
Dec 31, 1504
Cortez conquuers the Aztecs
He set sail from Yucatan, heading west. He disiplined his men and trained them to act as a cohesive unit of soldiers, He burned his ships so his men will not retreat. The leader of the Aztecs Montezuma 2nd, thought that Cortes was a god for the language that he spoke. The aztec leader let Cortes and his crew in only to have Montazuma captured. The aztecs didn't attempt to defend them the capital. -
Dec 31, 1512
Machiavelli writes To prince
Machiavelli was born on May 3, 1469. He was a diplomat for 14yrs in italy's Florentine Republic while the Medici family exile. Soon after the family was returned to power in 1512 Machiavelli was dismissed and jailed. he wrote to the prince, a handbook for politicians. Hes was known as "father of modern political theory." He wrote several poems and plays. He died on june 21, 1527 -
Dec 31, 1517
Luther's 95 theses
95 theses on the power of indulgences, widely spread regarded as the primary means of the protestant. The theses were displayed to show the unhappiness from Martian Luther about the church. the theses wee purposely made to focus no longer on god but on man -
Dec 31, 1545
Council of Trent
The most important Catholic Counter-Reformation movement. The purpose was to condemn and refute the beliefs of the Protestants. The 6th session was saying that "if any one saith, that the justice received is not preserved and also increased before God through good works; but that the said works are merely the fruits and signs of justification obtained, but not a cause of increase thereof; let him be anathema." -
Apr 23, 1564
Shakespeare born
shakespeare's historyThe english damatist, poet William shakespeare was born in stratford-on-Avon. It is nearly impossible to find the exact day that shakespeare was born on, church records show that he was baptized on april 26. People know shakespeare's death, april 23, 1616. He was 52yrs old and retired back to stratford 3yrs before.
