Renaissance

By Jorgais20
  • 1434

    Medici family

    The Medici family becomes the head of the city-state of Florence.
  • 1453

    Ottoman Empire

    The Ottoman Empire captures the city of Constantinople, signaling an end to the Byzantine Empire.
  • 1492

    Christopher Columbus

    Christopher Columbus
  • 1501

    David

    Michelangelo begins his work on the sculpture David.
  • 1509

    Henry VIII

    Henry VIII becomes king of England.
  • 1519

    Ferdinand Magellan

    Ferdinand Magellan begins his voyage around the world.
  • 1558

    Elizabeth I

    Elizabeth I becomes Queen of England.

  • Galileo

    Galileo discovers the moons of Jupiter.