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Period: Apr 12, 1400 to
The Renaissance
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Apr 12, 1450
Johannes Gutenberg improved printing
This event is important because he started the improvement of printing in the future -
Apr 13, 1451
Queen Isabella was born
Isabella was important because she was determined to to hold her own in court politics. She started having power which led other women in wanting the same power as men -
Apr 13, 1452
Leonardo da Vinci was born
This painter, sculptor, architect, engineer, and inventor was most important for his paintings. He studied the shapes and proportions of humans and animals -
Apr 13, 1471
Albrecht Durer was born
This german artist was important because he blended the detailed style of germany with the perspective beauty from italian paintings. -
Apr 12, 1473
Nicolaus Coparnicus was born
He became very skilled in mathematics and observation. This was important because he made everyone realize earth revolved around the sun -
Apr 12, 1475
Michelangelo was born
Michelangelo was one of the greatest sculptors and painters in history. He was imprtant because his paintings and sculptors were so much more realistic then all the others. -
Apr 13, 1514
Andreas Vesalius
This scientist was important because he studied the human anatomy and observed the insides of human bodies. -
Apr 13, 1533
Queen Elizabeth
Elizabeth was important because she never married and she was the first to rule England independantly. She never married because she was afraid that a husband was going to take her power, so she said she was married to the people. -
Apr 12, 1547
Miguel Cervantes was born
He was a girfted writer and he improved and populated literature -
Apr 12, 1564
William Shakespeare was born
He was important because he helped improve the playwriting business