Renaissance through European Exploration Timeline By gperlman13 1094 the year if the treaty of tordesillas 1096 first crusade Period: 1096 to 1099 first crusade Period: 1163 to 1227 Genghis Khans life 1192 columbus arrived on the land of the western hemisphere Period: 1386 to 1460 life of Donato di Niccol di Betto Bardi (donatello) 1394 prince henry established school of navigation Period: 1394 to 1960 prince henry established school of navigation 1401 the year the portuguese had trading posts along the west coasts of africa 1439 gutenberg invents printing press 1453 constanstinople is captured and lost 1456 dias sailed around tip of africa Period: 1483 to 1520 life of raphael 1485 portuguese conquered the kingdom of benin Period: 1492 to 1502 columbus last voyage to the west 1493 vasco de gama sailed to india 1502 Columbus last voyage to the west 1508 michelangelo painting the sistine chapel Period: 1508 to 1512 michelangelo painting chapel 1510 Portugal captures Goa 1511 erasmus published the praise of folly 1516 sir thomas more published utopia 1517 start of the Lutheran church Oct 31, 1517 martin luther nailed 96 theses to door of church 1531 king henry starts church of england 1532 machiavelli published the prince 1600 dutch had 20000 ships 1603 dutch set up trade headquarters 1952 Leonardo Divinci life Period: 1952 to 1519 leonardo divinci life