Renaissance, Reformation, and Exploration

  • Period: Jan 1, 1450 to

    Renaissance, Reformation, and Explorartion

  • Gutenburg's Invention
    Oct 2, 1450

    Gutenburg's Invention

    Gutenburg invented the print and press in Europe in 1450.
  • Columbus arrives
    Oct 2, 1492

    Columbus arrives

    While looking for a new trade route with asia, Columbus landed in the Americas in 1492.
  • Da Gama's Voyage to India
    Sep 24, 1497

    Da Gama's Voyage to India

    Da Gama left Lisbon on a mission to open a route to the east from Europe. His destination was India.
  • Michelangelo's David
    Sep 24, 1501

    Michelangelo's David

    Michelangelo was a renaissance artist. He sculpted his famous David statue in Florence in 1501.
  • Da Vinci's Mona Lisa
    Oct 2, 1503

    Da Vinci's Mona Lisa

    Dav Vinci created the Mona Lisa and like his other pieces didnt sign or date it. he painted it in Florence Italy.
  • Luther's Theses
    Oct 31, 1517

    Luther's Theses

    Luther was a very religious catholic priest who had doubts of what the church officials were doing. So he posted his 95 theses on the church doors in Wittenberg.
  • Cortes VS, the Aztecs
    Aug 13, 1521

    Cortes VS, the Aztecs

    Cortes was determined to conquer the Aztecs and was successful in 1521.
  • Machiavelli Writes "The Prince"
    Oct 2, 1532

    Machiavelli Writes "The Prince"

    Machiavelli writes a book about political power.
  • Council of Trent
    Oct 2, 1545

    Council of Trent

    The Council of Trent was held in Italy to decide what to do about the reformatin that was happening.
  • shakespeare's birth
    Apr 23, 1564

    shakespeare's birth

    Shakespeare was born on April 23,1564 in the united kingdom.