Renaissance

Renaissance Timeline

Period: Jan 1, 1250 to Dec 31, 1700

King Ramkhamhaeng Invents Thai Alphabet

Oct 16, 1292

The invention of the Thai alphabet is significant because it is one of the first records of Thai civilization. Without Thai alphabet we wouldn't have recordings of details about the past. To educate people and to share information we have to have a form of communication. So the Thai alphabet is very important to Thai people.

Black Death Plague

Oct 18, 1350

The black death plague is significant because it marks the start of the European renaissance. The black death killed millions of people and because of this, people started working for money and not working as servants for free. Life was more important as anybody could die anyday. The black death ended a few years after its outbreak but it has resurfaced many times until it dissappeared during the 19th century. The feudalism system ended and changed into the Renaissance. Art came back and with

Black Death Plague - 2

Oct 19, 1350

patrons to support artists. People started finding out more. This is significant today because without the black death the Renaissance couldn't have happened. Without the Renaissance the world would have been a very different place.

Invention of Pocket Clocks

Mar 20, 1410

The small pocket clocks were invented in 1410 to help normal people tell the time. The significant was that this was one of the first devices that can be used to tell the time and also be carried around. Before this clocks were usually big and positioned at one place. This is very significant because if people didn't know the time they wouldn't be organized. They wouldn't have a healthy and organized lifestyle. Organization can also enable people to do things more effientily such as planning .

Gutenburg's Printing Press

Oct 16, 1440

The invention of the printing press made making a lot easier and could make a lot of books in a short amount of time. The printing press can make about 3600 pages a day. An improved version of the printing press is still used today. It is significant because books to educate people, to document information or to spread ideas can happen because of the printing press. We learn from text books at school and read for entertainment at home. Without a printing press this cannot happen.

Christopher Columbus Discovers America

Oct 12, 1492

Christopher Columbus lands at new world believing it is India. This discovery changed the world because about a third of all the land in the world was in America and it wasn't discovered yet. A lot of new things such as fruits and plants were discovered in the Americas. There were a lot of unused resources such as gold and other gems. The Europeans then made colonies and enslaved local people. This also changed the world a lot because a lot of technologies have been discovered in America.

Mona Lisa

Apr 20, 1505

During sometime around the year 1505 the Leonardo Davinci painted the painting called Mona Lisa. I think this is a significant event because Mona Lisa changed the way people painted. Before the Renaissance people didn't paint as detail and realistic as this. In the Mona Lisa the woman in the painting had emotions and hand gestures. The painting used shading to add detail. Also there was a background. Before this paintings were usually dull, undetailed and unrealistic.

Mona Lisa - 2

Apr 21, 1505

Millions of people around the world have seen Leonardo's painting and a lot of artist are probably inspired by him. The brush strokes in the Mona Lisa, the details, the very good technique used in the Mona Lisa makes it one of the most famous paintings in the world. It effects a lot of people today because a lot of modern painting techniques are the same as the Mona Lisa.

Protestantism

Nov 1, 1529

King Henry VIII started the English Reformation. The separation of the catholic church created a new branch of Christian. This led to things such as the thirty years war where millions of lives were lost in the battle. This change the modern society because people can still believe in Christian but do things like divorce.

Machiavelli's Book "The Prince" - 1

Oct 16, 1532

Machiavelli wrote the book, "The Prince" This book is very significant because many modern world leaders are influenced by this book. Many modern day dictators and criminal leaders are said to act from the advice in the book. A lot of advice seen in this book is also seen in the world right now. Machiavelli tells you "The end justifies the mean", it means that whatever you do, good or bad, is ok as long as you meet your target. A lot of leaders are cruel and lie to the people to be popular.

Machiavelli's "The Prince" - 2

Oct 17, 1532

Nowadays leaders shape the country. Some countries don't have good resources but have good leaders and still succeed. Leaders both good and bad follow rules from the book. Some leaders may appear nice and truthful to the public but are actually lying and are being evil. "The Prince" in many ways shape our leaders and the world we live in today.

Siamese-Burmese War of 1593-1600

Apr 10, 1593

The during the war Siam fought against Burma in which King Naresuen the great fought and won against Burmese forces, during his reign Siam reached its greatest territorial extent and influence. This is significant because it changed the amount of land Thailand had. It also freed Thailand from being controlled by Burma. Without this war Thailand would still be part of Burma and it will be less important and powerful.

William Shakespeare started working for the London Theatre

Jan 1, 1594

Shakespeare wrote many world famous plays that are still being produced or have been made into movies. Shakespeare has a great influence culture throughout the world. He as invented many English words and writing. A lot of modern English is based on his writings.

Sir John Harrington invents the Flush Toilet

Sep 18, 1596

The invention of the flush toilet helped make society cleaner. Nowadays our waste can be flushed down and disposed easily leaving no smells. In the before that toilets were holes dug in the ground or on wooden buckets which will be emptied somewhere else. This toilets are important because it is clean and doesn't leave a mess. This helps reduce diseases as the waste will be taken somewhere else and it also makes us cleaner.

Galileo Galiliei's Book

Dec 31, 1632

Galileo wrote the book called "Dialogue Concerning Two Chief World Systems" After studying the stars and planets using a telescope Gallileo found out that stars and planets didn't orbit the Earth like the church said. This was very significant because it changed people's thoughts about the stars. The church said that everything orbited around the world but Galileo proved that planets orbited around the sun.

Studies Using Microscope

Oct 18, 1660

Anton van Leeuwenhoek was one of the first scientists to study microarganisms using a microscope. This is very significant because Leeuwenhoek was one of the first people to discover microorganisms. This is very important because it is very important to medicines. The study of microorganisms will soon go into modern moedication like today. Leeuwenhoek's discoveries were very important and his discoveries are still important today.

Matchsticks

Oct 18, 1680

The matchsticks was invented Robert Boyle. He found out that you can get a chemical reaction that causes fire when rubbing phosphorus and sulfur together. This is significant because fire could help people stay warm and can be used to cook food. The old ways of using stones and sticks took a long time. The matches were small and easy to use. Without matches we would have no light, warmth and food. We depend on fire a lot so matches are really essential.