CJ Crolius Renaissance

Bubonic Plaugue Begins

Feb 28, 1347

This disease killed 1/3 of Europe. It drove fear through all people.

Crolius- Renaissance Timeline

Period: Jan 1, 1350 to Dec 31, 1600

A timeline of the Renaissance

Petrarch dies

Jul 19, 1374

Petrarch dies. He was known as the "Father of Humanism", and he was one of the earliest humanists.

Filippo Brunelleschi is born

Jan 1, 1377

Filippo Brunelleschi is born

Donatello is born

Jan 1, 1386

Famous sculptor and artist during the Renaissance time period. He was born on this date

The first mechanical clock is invented

Jan 1, 1400

First invented in the early 14th century.

Jan Hus burned at the stake

Mar 15, 1415

Jan Hus was executed by the Catholic Church in Prague.

Brunelleschi creates linear perspective

Jan 1, 1420

Brunelleschi creates linear perspective. He was famous for painting geometric paintings

The Papacy Returns To Rome

Mar 23, 1420

The Papacy, having been located in Avignon since 1305, returns to Rome, bringing with it the prestige and wealth necessary to rebuild the city

Joan of Arc and the Siege of Orleans

Jan 1, 1429

Turning point in the war between England and France

Cosimo De Medici Takes Over His Father's Business

Jan 1, 1429

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.

Perspective

Jan 1, 1436

A new art style designed during the Renaissance.

First Free Standing Bronze Statue

Jul 12, 1440

Sculpted by Donatello. It is an image of David smiling.

Lorenzo de Medici

Jan 1, 1449

Ended up being part of one of the wealthiest families in Italy

Leonardo da Vinci birth

Apr 15, 1452

He was born on this date. One of the most influencal and popular artists during this time period.

Gutenberg Bible is published

Oct 22, 1454

Gutenbergs Bible is published.

Ivan the Great takes the throne of Moscow

Mar 15, 1462

Ivan the Great takes over in Moscow. He remains in reign for 40 years.

Cosimo de Medici dies

Aug 1, 1464

He died on this day. He was considered as the father of Italy

Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus

Oct 27, 1466

He was a well known scholar who only wrote in Latin style. He wrote Greek and Latin styles of the New Testament.

Donatello dies

Dec 13, 1466

One of the most famous and influencal artists during the Renaissance. He died on this day.

Nicolas Copernicus is born

Feb 19, 1473

Born in Torun, Poland. Scientist during the Renaissance.

Michelangelo is born.

Mar 6, 1475

One of the most important artists of this time period.

Saint Tomas More

Feb 7, 1478

A lawyer, philosopher, an author, and a humanist. He wrote Utopia.

Raphael birth

Apr 6, 1483

A very important artist of this time period.

Sandro Botticelli paints Birth of Venus

Jan 1, 1486

Painted as a result of the Platonic Academy, one of the famous pieces of art during the Renaissance.

Death of Lorenzo de Medici

Apr 8, 1492

Loerenzo de Medici dies.

Columbus reaches the Bahamas

Oct 12, 1492

Columbus reaches the Bahamas with his crew mates on his ship.

da Vinci paints The Last Supper

Jan 1, 1495

One of the most famous paintings of all time

Michaelangelo finishes David

Jan 1, 1504

Michaelangelo makes the sculpture of David. It comes out to be 17 feet tall.

King Henry VIII

Apr 21, 1509

King Henry becomes king of England. He separates the Church of England and the Roman Catholic Church.

Raphael completes "The School of Athens"

Mar 14, 1511

Raphael finishes The School of Athens.

Machiavelli writes the Prince

Jan 1, 1514

The earliest work of modern philosophy.

Martin Luther

Oct 31, 1517

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.

Leonardo da Vinci dies

Jan 1, 1519

One of the most known and influencal artists during the Renaissance. He died in France.

Raphael Death

Apr 6, 1520

Raphael died on this date. He was one of the most influencal artists during this time

Start of the European Wars of religion

Jul 22, 1524

The religious wars were cause by the Protestant Reformation in western and northern Europe. The wars were fought between Catholics and Protestants.

Sack of Rome

May 6, 1527

Began when Spanish Catholics held Rome in a state of siege for 9 months.

Siege of Florence

Oct 24, 1529

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

Ivan the Terrible is born

Jan 1, 1533

Ivan conquered large amounts of territory transforming Russia into a multienthnic country. He became the first Tsar of Russia.

Henry the 8th of England excommunicated

Jan 1, 1533

Henry was excommunicated from the Catholic Church because he ended his first marriage and married again without the permission of the church

Michel de Montaigne

Feb 28, 1533

He is known as the father of modern skepticism.

Scientific Revolution

Jan 1, 1543

The scientific revolution was an era in which new ideas like physics, chemistry, medicine and biology formed and paved the way for modern science.

Jesuit Order founded by Ignatius Loyola

Jan 1, 1543

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.

Nicholas Copernicus dies

May 24, 1543

Death of Copernicus. He was one of the greatest mathematicians and astronomers of his time.

William Byrd is born

Jul 4, 1543

English composer during the Renaissance

The Peace of Augsburg

Sep 25, 1555

Signed by Charles V, and the Holy Roman Emperor

Spain declares bankruptcy for the 1st time

Jan 1, 1557

Spain's bankruptcy was caused by Kings defaulting on their loans and a depedance on precious metals and jewels for income.

Birth of Galileo Galilei

Feb 15, 1564

Galileo is born. He is referred to as the "father of modern observational astronomy"

William Shakespeare

Apr 26, 1564

Shakespeare was born. He grew up to be a poet and a playwright. He is known as the greatest English writer in the world.

First Modern Atlas is Published

May 22, 1570

When the first atlas was published, it changed bookmaking and map-making history

Saint Bartholomew 's Massacre

Jan 1, 1572

Mobs of French Catholics killed Protestants during the French Religious Wars. I