The Renaissance By soccerkid Jan 1, 1400 Renaissance starts (about) Mar 30, 1400 The reconquista Jan 1, 1419 Henry the Navigator in Portugese start school- navigators Jan 1, 1450 printing press was invented Jan 1, 1450 built caravel Jan 1, 1452 Leonardo da Vinci was born Mar 30, 1458 Elizabeth I became queen Jan 1, 1461 uniting France to Louis XI of France. Jan 1, 1469 Ferdinand and Isabella married Jan 1, 1488 Bartholomeu Dias sailed Indian Ocean Aug 3, 1492 Christopher Columbus sailed out Oct 12, 1492 Christopher Coulumbus arrived Dec 31, 1492 Spain was united under one religon and government Jan 1, 1497 (also in in 1498) Cabot from England sailed to America Jan 1, 1507 Amerigo sailed to America in 1507 Jan 1, 1513 Pope Leo X became leader of Catholic church Jan 1, 1517 Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the Church door Jan 1, 1519 Leonardo da Vinchi died Jan 1, 1588 Phillip II put together Armada Jan 1, 1588 Elizabeth I became sea power Jan 1, 1600 Renaissance ends (about)