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Oct 15, 1434
Cosimo de' Medici rises to power in Florence
Excact date unknown. -
Apr 15, 1452
Leonardo is born.
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Oct 15, 1454
Gutenberg Bible published
Work on the Gutenberg bible likely began half a decade prior to it's printing in 1454 or 1455. -
Oct 15, 1465
Savonarola's Reign
Savonarola's Reign began after the Medici family lost power in Florence. -
Oct 15, 1469
Lorenzo takes power in Florence
Although an excact date is unknown, Lorenzo took power of Florence after the death of his father some time in 1469. -
Oct 15, 1498
Leonardo paints The Last Supper
It is believed Leonardo began the painting of The Last Supper atleast three years earlier. He did not work on it continously and it's estimated completetion in 1498 is based upon the last documents reamining un-destroyed over the years referring to The Last Supper's near-completion in 1497. -
Oct 15, 1504
Michelangelo creates David
Work began on the sculpture around 1501 and is believed to have been completed in 1504. -
Oct 15, 1517
The Reformation
Unknown excact date. -
May 2, 1519
Death of Leonardo
Nooo! Leonardo! -
May 6, 1527
The Sack of Rome
The Sack of Rome was carried out by the mutinous troops of Charles V. Holy Roman Emperor against the League of Cognac, the alliance of Florence, France, Milan Venice and the Papal States. -
Feb 18, 1564
Death of Michelangelo