Renaissance, Reformation, and Exploration

Renaissance

Period: Jan 1, 1450 to Dec 31, 1600

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Gutenberg's Printing Press (Part 2)

Sep 24, 1450

After it's invention, books were cheaper, and more were made. And made progress in scholarship and science faster and more reliable.

Gutenberg's Printing Press (Part 1)

Sep 24, 1450

The Printing Press was invented by Johannes Gutenberg. It is a device to create the printing system, allowing to create copies. The Printing Press was invented sometime between 1440 and 1450. Gutenberg created the Printing Press in Mainz, Germany. The reason why it was created was that before it was invented, in order to print something, it had to be carved into wood, inked, and onto paper, called "block-printing". Since each page was a different block, this was expensive and time consuming.

Columbus lands in the Americas

Oct 12, 1492

Christopher Columbus lands in the Bahamas, believing it's Asia. He wanted to find a route to East Asia by going west. Though he underestimated the world's size and lands in the Americas. He set sail from Palos, Spain with the Santa Maria, the Pinta, and the Nina in August 3, 1492. He became the first European to land in the Americas. Columbus ended up making Spain to be the richest country in the world in the century and most powerful, as he discovered the New World for Europe.

Da Gama's Voyage to India

Jul 8, 1497

Vasco da Gama, an explorer from Portugal, was the first person to sail from Europe to India. He began his first voyage in July 8th, 1497. His voyage proved that the Atlantic and Indian oceans were connected.

Michealangelo's David Statue

Sep 24, 1501

Created between 1501-1504, Michealangelo's David statue is considered a masterpiece during the Renaissance. Michealangelo was asked to create the statue by the Cathedral of Florence. The statue is 14 ft tall of David in the Bible. The statue was placed in Piazza della Signoria.

Da Vinci's Mona Lisa

Mar 7, 1503

Leonardo da Vinci, an Italian painter painted the Mona Lisa. The Mona Lisa was created around 1503-1507, as the actual dates are difficult to confirm. The painting is a woman sitting, shown about waist up. This painting became one of the most well known painting during the Renaissance.

Luther's 95 Theses

Oct 31, 1517

Martin Luther nailed the 95 Theses on the Wittenberg Castle church door. He made a list of questions about how the Catholic church is selling indulgences to remove sin. He believes that people should just worry about their current life than what would happen in death.

Cortes conquers the Aztecs

Feb 24, 1519

Hernan Cortes was a Spanish explorer that conquered the Aztecs and claimed Mexico for Spain. Cortes was declared victorious in August 13. 1521. Cortes left Spain to gain fortune in the New World.

Machiavelli Writes The Prince

Sep 24, 1532

Machiavelli, an Italian diplomat, wrote The Prince in 1513, but published in 1532, 5 years after his death. The Prince is how to gain authority as a prince. Notably it encourages deception and fear.

Council of Trent

Dec 13, 1545

Opened between December 16, 1545-December 4, 1563. The Council of Trent is a council of the Catholic Church. It was called by Paul Ill the Pope in 1534 to 1549. It was to create proposals about any issues. It's located in Trent and Bologna, North Italy.

Shakespeare born

Apr 23, 1564

William Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. Shakespeare is considered to be the greatest dramatist of all time. He wrote many theatrical plays in his time.