The Renaissance

  • Apr 12, 1300

    Dante is a Rennaisance writer in Florence

  • Apr 12, 1300

    The Rennaisance began in Italy

  • Period: Apr 12, 1300 to

    The Rennaisance Timeline

  • Apr 12, 1341

    Francesco Petrarch was important because he is considered the founder of Italian Renaissance humanism.

    He was important because he is considered the founder of Italian Renaissance humanism.
  • Apr 12, 1450

    Johannes Gutenberg began using the printing press in Mainz, Germany

  • Apr 12, 1469

    Lorenzo de Medici ruled Florence

  • Apr 12, 1500

    Humanists scholars spent time reading, studying, and writing about classical culture

  • Apr 12, 1500

    Florence is one of Italy's most powerful city-states

  • Apr 12, 1504

    Michelangelo completes his sculpture "David"

  • Apr 12, 1517

    Martin Luther posts his Ninety-Five Theses on the church door in Wittenberg, Germany

  • Apr 12, 1525

    William Tynedale translates the Bible into English

  • Apr 12, 1545

    The council of Trent reaffirms the Catholic beliefs and teachings