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The Black Death was a Bubonic Plague pandemic that took place in the mid 1300s it started in Asia and spread through Europe and North Africa.
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The rise of the Medici family began in 1434 by Cosimo de Medici who gained political power and also supported the arts and humanities. They rose to power politically and supported many different artists throughout the renaissance. The Medici family was very wealthy and ruled for almost three centuries. https://www.history.com/topics/renaissance/medici-family -
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On October 4, 1492 Columbus reaches the Americas thinkin he was in Southern Asia. He claimed to have discovered a new place when in reality there were already many natives living in the Americas before he even got there. -
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The Mona Lisa is one of the world's most renowned pieces of art. Leonardo da Vinci began the painting around 1503 and most likely worked on it throughout the rest of his lifetime. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Mona-Lisa-painting -
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Hernan Cortez and his men first came to the Americas in 1519 and officially conquered the Aztecs in 1521. The main thing that led to the Spanish conquering the Aztecs was from the diseases they brought to the Americas. https://www.history.com/news/hernan-cortes-conquered-aztec-empire#:~:text=And%20yet%20Tenochtitl%C3%A1n%20was%20conquered,capital%20on%20November%208%2C%201519. -
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