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The duke of Normandy invaded England to try to take throne and defeats the English killing King Harold II.
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Marco Polo and his father and uncle first began in Israel and then rode camels to Persia and many other Asain countries.
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Born in Italy. He completely dedicated himself to literature and wrote about mythology.
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Poet best known for the "Book of Duchess", "The House of Fame" and many more.
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An epidemic that through the years of 1347 to 1353 killed over one third of the people in Europe. Most likely caused by rats and fleas from the rats.
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Believed that God told her to lead the French and defeat the British in Orleans.
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Leonardo was a painter and sculpter best known for "The Mona Lisa","The Last Supper", and "The Virgin of the Rocks".
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The Adoration of the Magi was a painting by Sandro Botticelli where kings are bringing gifts to baby Jesus.
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Michelangelo was a very famous painter who didn't consider himself one but he painted many masterpieces like on the cieling of the Sistine Chapel.
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Born in Portugal in 1480. In his 20's he joined a fleet sailing to East Africa and this is where his exploring began.
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Colombus' first trip to the Americas was in 1492 when he was supposed to be finding a path from Europe to Asia over sea.
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Born in Pisa, Galileo is known as the Father of modern science. He revolutionized astronomy and biology.
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English physicist and mathemitician and best known for the three laws of motion.
