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Mar 9, 1309
The church moves
The French king forces the church to move to Avignon -
1397
The Medici bank
The Medici bank is founded, it became the largest bank in Europe and made their family extremely wealthy -
1419
The Basilica of San Lorenzo
The Medici family funds Filippo Brunelleschi to rebuild The Basilica of San Lorenzo and was finished in 1461 -
1440
The Printing Press
The printing press is created by Johannes Gutenberg, allowing books to become a part of daily life in the Renaissance -
Jul 9, 1441
Jan van Eyck's death
van Eyck dies at age 51 in Bruges, Belgium, having creating many works of art -
Period: 1450 to
Daily life for children
For children, daily life was very different than whet children experience today. Peasant children were expected to work and act as adults. while wealthy children were treated with care and love and got to enjoy a fun childhood. -
Period: 1450 to
Social Classes in the Renaissance
As the Renaissance begins people are sorted into social classes depending on your job, money, or government power, this is how your daily life was decided -
Dec 13, 1466
Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi's death
Better known as Donatello, he dies at age 80 in Florence, Italy -
May 2, 1519
Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci's death
Leonardo da Vinci dies at age 67, having made many famous artworks and many other inventions, in Amboise, France -
Apr 6, 1520
Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino's death
Better known as Raphael, dies at the young age of 37 years old in Rome, Italy -
Feb 18, 1564
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni's death
Michelangelo dies at age 88 in Rome, Italy
