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Period: Jan 1, 1450 to
Renaissance, Reformation, & Exploration
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Apr 12, 1450
Invention of the Printing Press
Who: Johannes Gutenberg
What: Printing Press invented.
When: 1440
Where: Germany
Why: Revolutionized printing of literature, helped spread the Ideas of Martin Luther. -
Aug 3, 1492
Columbus Sails to the Caribbean.
Who: Christopher Columbus
What: Columbus sails from Spain to find a new route to India, instead he lands on the Caribbean Islands.
When: 1492
Where:Spain to America, across the Atlantic Ocean.
Why: DIscovered a New World; helped start Exploration.
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Jul 8, 1497
Vasco da Gama's Voyage to India
Who: da Gama & 170 men
What: Portugese men sailed from Lisbon on a mission to reach India. They stoped along the coast coast of Africa.
When: 1497
Where: Lisbon to India
Why: First one to sail to india.
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Sep 13, 1504
Michelangelo's David FInished
Who: Michelangelo
What: 17' Statue of King David from the Bible.
When: 1501-1504
Where: Florence, Italy
Why: Different depiction of david than usual.
David Video -
Oct 31, 1517
Luther Posts 95 Theses
Who: Martin Luther
What: 95 Statements on the ways the Catholic Church was corrupt, mainly the selling of indulgences.
When: 1517
Where: All Saints'hurch In Wittenburg, Saxony
Why: Exposed Corruption of Catholic Church using German Vernacular.
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Aug 23, 1519
The Mona Lisa Painted
Who: Leonardo da Vinci
What: Portrait of Lisa Gherardini wife of Francesco Del Giocondo
When: FInished in 1519
Where: The Louvre in France.
Why: One of the most famous paintings, done by da Vinci. -
Aug 13, 1521
Cortés Conquers the Aztec Empire
Who: Hernándo Cortés
What: Cortes Conquers the Aztec Empire
When: 1519-1521
Where: Mexico
Why: Most significant event in spanish colonization of the Americas. -
Sep 5, 1532
The Prince Published
Who: Niccolò Machiavelli
What: Political treatise explaining how to be an effective leader.
When: 1532
Where: Florence, Italy
Why: Had very different ideas on how to be an effective leader, such as being a clever deciever. -
Dec 4, 1563
The Council of Trent
Who: The Roman Catholic Church
What: The purpose was to condemn and refute the beliefs of the Protestants.
When: Founded in 1563
Where: Trento, Italy
Why:The Most Important movement of the Catholic Counter-Reformation. -
Apr 23, 1564
Shakespeare is Born
Who: An English poet, playwright, & actor.
What: Shakespeare is born.
When: In 1564, died on birthday in 1616.
Where: Stratford-upon-Avon
Why: Shakespeare was a famous playwright, his most famous; the Tragedy of Romeo & Juliet.