Renaissance Timeline

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  • Nov 8, 1401

    Ghiberti

    Ghiberti
    Ghiberti wins the competition for the Florence Baptistry doors
  • Nov 8, 1402

    Richard III

    Richard III
    Richard III campaigns in Scotland and Wales
  • Nov 8, 1410

    Battle of Grunwald

    Battle of Grunwald
    Took place between the Kingdom of Poland, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and their allies on one side, and the Knights of the Teutonic Order on the other.
  • Nov 8, 1415

    Henry V

    Henry V
    Henry V wins great victory over French at Agincourt.
  • Nov 8, 1436

    Brunellischi

    Brunellischi
    Brunellischi creates the dome of Florence Cathedral
  • Nov 8, 1480

    Oil painting reached Italy

    Oil painting reached Italy
    Renaissance Art and Architecture, painting, sculpture, architecture, and allied arts produced in Europe in the historical period called the Renaissance. Broadly considered, the period covers the 200 years between 1400 and 1600, although specialists disagree on exact dates. The word renaissance literally means "rebirth" and is the French translation of the Italian rinascita.
  • Nov 8, 1516

    Leonardo da Vinci

    Leonardo da Vinci
    Leonardo da Vinci goes to France
  • Nov 8, 1517

    Luther begins the Protestant Reformation

    Luther begins the Protestant Reformation
    The Reformation, was the European Christian reform movement that established Protestantism as a constituent branch of contemporary Christianity. It began in 1517 when Martin Luther published The Ninety-Five Theses, and concluded in 1648 with the Treaty of Westphalia that ended years of European religious wars.
  • Nov 8, 1525

    Battle of Pavia

    Battle of Pavia
    The French defeat was decisive. Aside from Francis, a number of leading French nobles—including Montmorency and Flourance—had been captured; an even greater number—among them Bonnivet, Le Tremoille, La Palice, de la Pole, and Lorraine—had been killed in the fighting. Francis was taken to the fortress of Pizzighettone, where he penned his famous letter to Louise of Savoy
  • Nov 8, 1563

    Final session of Council of Trent

    Final session of Council of Trent
    This lasted until December 4, 1563. The documents regarding the character of the Mass, the Holy Orders and education of the clergy, the sacrament of marriage, purgatory, and other disciplinary decrees were issued during this last session.