The Renaissance

  • Jan 1, 1350

    The Black Death

    The Black Death was an illness that orignated right around when the Renaissance began in 1350. The Black Death is estimated to have wiped out 30-60 percent of Europes population at the time.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1350 to Jan 1, 1480

    The Renaissance

    The Renaissance
  • Battle of Poitiers
    Sep 19, 1356

    Battle of Poitiers

    The Battle of Poitiers was a part of the hundred year war and was a battle between England and France.
  • Treatie of Bretigny
    Oct 24, 1360

    Treatie of Bretigny

    The Treatie of Bretigny was ratified at Calais marking the end of the first part on the HUndred Year War.
  • Peasant's Revolt
    Jan 1, 1381

    Peasant's Revolt

    The rebellion was not only the most extreme and widedpread insurrection in English history, but it was the best documented.
  • Death of Geoffrey Chaucer
    Oct 25, 1400

    Death of Geoffrey Chaucer

    Geoffery Chauucer died on October 25 1400. He was the author of The Cantebury Tales.
  • Donatello
    Jan 1, 1411

    Donatello

    In 1411, young Donatello, who was in his mid-twenties at the time, was asked to build a life-size sculpture of St. Mark,.
  • Donatello
    Jan 1, 1415

    Donatello

    Donatello provided the first free standing sculpture of The Renaissance. The statues was of St. Mark
  • Seige of 1420
    Jun 24, 1420

    Seige of 1420

    Duke Joh of Bavaria, with his army marched from Gouda in the direction of Leiden in order to conquer the city since Leiden did not pay the new Count of Holland and Jacqueline, Countess of Hainut.
  • The Prussian Confederation
    Feb 21, 1440

    The Prussian Confederation

    The Prussian Confederation was an organization formed by 53 gentry and clergy in 19 cities in Prussia to oppose the monastic state of the Tuetonic Knights.
  • Printing Press
    Jan 1, 1450

    Printing Press

    Gutenbearg invented the first printing press.
  • The Fall of Constantinople
    Apr 6, 1453

    The Fall of Constantinople

    The Fall of Constantinople was the capture of Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire, which occured after a siege of the Ottoman Empire.
  • The Agony In The Garden
    Jan 1, 1465

    The Agony In The Garden

    The Agony In The Garden was a painting done by Andrea Mantega and Giovanni Bellini. The painting displayed Angels the INstruments, disciples asleep, and Judas in the background with soldiers.
  • Lorenzo de' Medici
    Jan 1, 1469

    Lorenzo de' Medici

    In 1469, Lorenzo de' Medici, who was also reffered to as "The Magnificant" took a leading role in the state upon the death of his father Piero de' Medici.
  • Sixtus IV
    Aug 9, 1471

    Sixtus IV

    Sixtus IV was appointed Pope in 1471 and sevred as Pope until 1484. While druing his time as Pope he established the Sinstine Chapel.