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During the late Middle Ages and early Renaissance (1350-1450) the bubonic plague, also called the "Black Death," devastated one half of the population of Europe. The plague, which was almost always fatal, spread most rapidly in cities, where people were in close contact with each other.
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The Renaissance is a period in history and a cultural movement marking the transition from the Middle Ages to modernity. The Renaissance emerged in Italy in the 15th century while the rest of Europe continued Gothic. The reasons are several: persistence of the classical tradition, patronage of its multiple princely courts, and a rich bourgeoisie eager for culture.
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Alfonso V of Aragon (Medina del Campo, 1396-Naples, June 27, 1458), also called the Wise or the Magnanimous, between 1416 and 1458 he was king of Aragon, Valencia, Mallorca, Sicily, Sardinia and count of Barcelona; and between 1442 and 1458 king of Naples.
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The printing press, invented by German goldsmith Johann Gutenberg in 1448, has been called one of the most important inventions in the history of humankind. -
In 1450, Francesco Sforza became the 4th Duke of Milan and founded the powerful Sforza dynasty. -
Cosimo was considered the father of the nation by some. The Medici family ruled throughout the Renaissance, their actions made Florence one of the wealthiest cities in the world. -
In the 15th century, single-hand clocks were invented to mark the hours, and in 1505 the German blacksmith Peter Henlein managed to build mechanical clocks so small that they could be carried in a pocket. -
Miguel Angel decorated the vault of the chapel, all the frescoes on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel are the work of this brilliant artist who took four years to finish the work, from 1508 to 1512, creating an unprecedented work of art that would change the course of the world. western art.
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There was no exact year for the end of the Renaissance, but historians usually agree that it ended in circa 1600.
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He is known by the epithet Good King Henry or Henry the Great. He was also the first monarch to come from the House of Bourbon.