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This disease killed 1/3 of Europe. It drove fear through all people.
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A timeline of the Renaissance
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Petrarch dies. He was known as the "Father of Humanism", and he was one of the earliest humanists.
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Filippo Brunelleschi is born
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Famous sculptor and artist during the Renaissance time period. He was born on this date
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First invented in the early 14th century.
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Jan Hus was executed by the Catholic Church in Prague.
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Brunelleschi creates linear perspective. He was famous for painting geometric paintings
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The Papacy, having been located in Avignon since 1305, returns to Rome, bringing with it the prestige and wealth necessary to rebuild the city
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Turning point in the war between England and France
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Cosimo de Medici becomes head of the bank after his father dies, using his economic power to consolidate political power. Within five years he runs the city without question.
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A new art style designed during the Renaissance.
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Sculpted by Donatello. It is an image of David smiling.
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Ended up being part of one of the wealthiest families in Italy
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He was born on this date. One of the most influencal and popular artists during this time period.
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Gutenbergs Bible is published.
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Ivan the Great takes over in Moscow. He remains in reign for 40 years.
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He died on this day. He was considered as the father of Italy
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He was a well known scholar who only wrote in Latin style. He wrote Greek and Latin styles of the New Testament.
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One of the most famous and influencal artists during the Renaissance. He died on this day.
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Born in Torun, Poland. Scientist during the Renaissance.
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One of the most important artists of this time period.
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A lawyer, philosopher, an author, and a humanist. He wrote Utopia.
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A very important artist of this time period.
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Painted as a result of the Platonic Academy, one of the famous pieces of art during the Renaissance.
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Loerenzo de Medici dies.
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Columbus reaches the Bahamas with his crew mates on his ship.
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One of the most famous paintings of all time
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Michaelangelo makes the sculpture of David. It comes out to be 17 feet tall.
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King Henry becomes king of England. He separates the Church of England and the Roman Catholic Church.
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Raphael finishes The School of Athens.
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The earliest work of modern philosophy.
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Martin Luther challenges the traditional practices of the church and Pope Leo X. Luther believed that a person's wealth should not impact their status in the after life.
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One of the most known and influencal artists during the Renaissance. He died in France.
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Raphael died on this date. He was one of the most influencal artists during this time
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The religious wars were cause by the Protestant Reformation in western and northern Europe. The wars were fought between Catholics and Protestants.
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Began when Spanish Catholics held Rome in a state of siege for 9 months.
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The Siege of Florence began at the end of the War of the League of Cognac. It began with a Spanish army surrounding the city of Florence
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Ivan conquered large amounts of territory transforming Russia into a multienthnic country. He became the first Tsar of Russia.
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Henry was excommunicated from the Catholic Church because he ended his first marriage and married again without the permission of the church
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He is known as the father of modern skepticism.
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The scientific revolution was an era in which new ideas like physics, chemistry, medicine and biology formed and paved the way for modern science.
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Ignatius was a religious leader during counter reformation, he was extremely loyal to the Catholic Church authority and heiarchy. His creation of the Society of Jesus was used to spread the word of God.
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Death of Copernicus. He was one of the greatest mathematicians and astronomers of his time.
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English composer during the Renaissance
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Signed by Charles V, and the Holy Roman Emperor
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Spain's bankruptcy was caused by Kings defaulting on their loans and a depedance on precious metals and jewels for income.
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Galileo is born. He is referred to as the "father of modern observational astronomy"
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Shakespeare was born. He grew up to be a poet and a playwright. He is known as the greatest English writer in the world.
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When the first atlas was published, it changed bookmaking and map-making history
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Mobs of French Catholics killed Protestants during the French Religious Wars. I
