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Period: Jan 1, 1450 to
Renaissance , Reformation , and Exploration
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Oct 2, 1450
gutenberg printing press
who:jihannes gutenberg
what:made a printer
where:germany
when:1450
why:now printing is all over the world -
Oct 12, 1492
columbus lands in the americas
who:christopher columbus
what:sailed for spain
when:oct 12 1492
where:cuba
why:he started new explortation for others -
Jul 8, 1502
da gama"s voyage to india
who:vasco da gama
what: He was on a mission to India and he wanted to open a sea route from England to the East.
when:july 8th 1502
where:India
why:this was important because he was the first to sail to India -
Sep 8, 1504
michelangelos david statue
who:michel angelo
what: symbolizes youth beauty and human strength
when:1504
where:publis square at palazzo della signora,italy
why:its importnant because its a statue of a biblical hero named david -
Oct 2, 1513
machiavelli writes the prince
who:niccolo machiavelli
what:wrote a book to show perspective of how leaders should be
where:italy
when:1513 first published 1532
why:the price was set with humaist leteals -
Oct 31, 1517
luthers 95 theses
who:martin luther
what:wrote the bible in vernacular
when:1517
where:wittenberg germany
why:created a new religion called lutherism -
Oct 2, 1519
davincis mona lisa
who:leonardo da vinci
what:became the most famous painting
where:france
when:1519
why:represented the art of the renassiance -
Oct 2, 1519
cortes conquers the aztecs
who:hernan cortes , geronimo, malinali
what:invaded aztecs
when:1519
where:mexico
why:took over alot for "glory" -
Dec 13, 1545
council of trent
who:roman catholic chuch
what:responds to reformation of catholic church
where:germany
why:fought back against luther and his 95 these -
Apr 26, 1564
william shakespear birth
who:william shakespeare
when:april 26 1564
where:sratforlupon-avan england
why:wrote famous plays
