Awsome Renaissance Timeline

  • Oct 17, 1453

    Ottoman Sultan Mehmet II of Turkey and his armies took over Constantinople , one of the last Roman cities. It had lasted almost 1500 years before the siege

  • Oct 17, 1469

    Leonardo Da Vinci started his career as a artist in Verochico. His first painting with his teacher was named "The Bapism of Christ"

  • Oct 17, 1478

    The inquisition started in Spain and 200,000 Jews were expelled from Spain. Musilims in Spain also had the same experience.

  • Aug 2, 1492

    Christopher Columbus departed Spain for his journey to look for new land for the king and queen of Spain who had permitted him on his trip.

  • Oct 12, 1492

    Christopher Columbus spotted the new land (Bahammas) at 2am

    Christopher Columbus spotted the new land (Bahammas) at 2am
  • Oct 17, 1497

    Vasco Da Gama sailed to India through Cape of Good Hope. He was the first commander to sail stright from Europe to India.

  • Sep 7, 1509

    Henry VIII was crowned king at 18 years old after his older brother who died. Henry later married 6 women. He wanted to divorce but the church didn't allow him. Thats when he seperated form the catholic and started his own church.

  • Oct 17, 1527

    Spainish King Hapsburg and Holy Roman Emporor Charles V battle over the power and control of Rome. Charles was the first king of Spain.

  • Oct 17, 1529

    Florence was seiged by the Prince of Orange on behalf of Charles V during 1529-1530. The impirial and Spainish armies were involved in this. Charles died during the war and Spain lost

  • Nov 19, 1532

    Niccolo Machiavelli published "The Prince". It is a guide on how to have good leadership quality. Although some like and agree with him, others disagree and weant to kill him.

  • Oct 7, 1543

    Nicolas Copericus published" De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium". It is a book on science and physics. on the moving Earth. He wrote about the movements and about orbiting of our planet

  • Gallileo Galleli improved the telescope so you can see the stars closer and look at the moons of each planet. This is when he had prove that the earth is not at the center of the universe. He could see the other planets at different points. He had disagr