Renaissance to Modern Age By stephanie.stolt Period: Jan 1, 1300 to Oct 30, 2012 Renaissance to Modern Age Jan 1, 1368 Ming Dynasty established after fall of the Yuan, a Mongol led dynasty. Ming Dynasty, Wikipedia Jan 1, 1371 Zheng He is born Zhen He- Wikipedia Jan 1, 1377 Filipo Brunelleschi is born Filippo Brunelleshi- Wikipedia Jan 1, 1398 Johannes Gutenberg is born Johannes Gutenberg- Wikipedia Jan 1, 1428 Aztecs form alliance Aztec- Wikipedia Jan 1, 1433 Zheng He dies Zheng He's death ends Chinese Exploration after officials complained it cost too much. Trade diminished, and new technology that could have been adopted by China was not known. Apr 15, 1446 Filippo Brunelleschi dies Jan 1, 1450 Portugal begins West African Slave Trade African slave trade- Wikipedia Apr 15, 1452 Leonardo Da Vinci is born Leonardo da Vinci- Wikipedia Jan 1, 1455 Gutenberg's Bible is printed Feb 3, 1468 Guttenberg dies Mar 6, 1475 Michelangelo Born Michelangelo- Wikipedia Nov 1, 1478 Spanish Inquisition begins, meant to expell Jews and Moors Spanish Inquisition- Wikipedia Nov 10, 1483 Martin Luther is born Martin Luther- Wikipedia May 1, 1488 Bartolomeu Dias rounds the Cape of Good Hope Bartolomeu Dias- Wikipedia Jun 28, 1491 Henry VIII of England is born Henry VIII- Wikipedia Oct 12, 1492 Columbus "discovers" the new world Christopher Columbus- Wikipedia Jun 7, 1494 Treaty of Tordesillas is passed by the Pope divides new discoveries between Spain and Portugal Treaty of Tordesillas- Wikipedia May 20, 1498 Vasco da Gama reaches India Vasco da Gama- Wikipedia Jul 10, 1509 John Calvin is born John Calvin- Wikipedia Apr 2, 1512 Juan Ponce de Leon lands in Florida Juan POnce de Leon- Wikipedia Oct 31, 1517 Martin Luther posts 95 Thesis protesting the Church 95 Thesis- Wikipedia May 2, 1519 Leonardo da Vinci Dies Jan 3, 1521 Pope Leo X Excommunicates Martin Luther Aug 13, 1521 Tenochitlan is destroyed by Cortez, Aztec Empire essentially Destroyed Aztec- Wikipedia Jan 1, 1532 "The Prince" by Niccolo Machiavelli is published "The Prince"- Wikipedia Nov 1, 1534 Act of Supremecy declares Henry VIII as the head of the Church of England Feb 18, 1546 Martin Luther dies Jan 28, 1547 Henry VIII dies Nov 17, 1558 Elizabeth I becomes Queen of England Elizabeth I- Wikipedia Feb 18, 1564 Michelangelo Dies Apr 26, 1564 William Shakespeare Baptised William Shakespeare- Wikipedia May 27, 1564 John Calvin dies Apr 23, 1616 William Shakespeare Dies Jan 1, 1644 Ming Dynasty Falls, Qing Dynasty Begins Qing Dynasty- Wikipedia Aug 6, 1806 Holy Roman Empire disolved Holy Roman Empire- Wikipedia Oct 29, 1922 Ottoman Empire becomes Republic of Turkey Ottoman Sultanate- Wikipedia
