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Johannes Gutenberg was the first to introduce printing to Europe. He invented the printing press between 1440 and 1450. The printing press helped spread information, relgion, ideas, etc. wherever they wanted or needed it to spread.
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1450 - 1600 timeline
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Vasco da Gama left Portugal and voyaged into India in may of 1487. He was the first person to discover a trade route to India, which linked Europe to Asia.
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Christopher Columbus left Spain in May of 1998 to find new land, and set foot in Venezuela, South America on August 1, 1998. He is believed to be the first explorer to discover America.
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The statue represents a biblical hero, David. It was made in Florence by Michelangelo, and was unvieled on September 8, 1504.
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It's a book stating what a prince should be like. It was writen in 1513 but it was not published until 1532 which was 5 years after Machiavelli died. It was writen in Italian rather than Latin, so more people could read it.
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Da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa in 1517, which eventually became one of the most popular pieces of art in Italy during the renaissance.
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The 95 Theses was a book about the power of indulgences. It was writen by Martin Luther in 1517. It was one cause of the protoestant reformation in Italy.
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Cortes conquered the Aztecs in Mexico in 1521. It was a victory for the European settlers. It was a long battle and he had a lot of help from his troops, other tribes, etc.
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It was held by the Catholic church in between 1545 and 1563 in Trento and Bologna, northern Italy. It was a very important conference.
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Shakespear was born on April 26, 1564. He was born in the United Kingdom. He was a very famous poet, playwright, and actor, He wrote very many plays including Romeo and Juliet.
