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THE RENAISSANCE

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  • Period: 1350 to 1450

    THE BLACK DEATH

    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.
  • 1400

    THE BEGINNING OF THE RENAISSANCE

    THE BEGINNING OF THE RENAISSANCE
    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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  • Period: 1416 to 1458

    Alfonso V de Aragón

    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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  • 1448

    Johann Gutenberg invents the printing press

    Johann Gutenberg invents the printing press
    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.
  • 1450

    Francesco Sforza became duke

    Francesco Sforza became duke
    In 1450, Francesco Sforza became the 4th Duke of Milan and founded the powerful Sforza dynasty.
  • Jan 1, 1464

    Cosimo de Medici dies

    Cosimo de Medici dies
    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.
  • 1505

    The creation of the mechanical watches

    The creation of the mechanical watches
    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.
  • Period: 1508 to 1512

    Michelangelo paints the Sistine Chapel

    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.
  • 1527

    THE END OF THE RENAISSANCE

    THE END OF THE RENAISSANCE
    There was no exact year for the end of the Renaissance, but historians usually agree that it ended in circa 1600.
    But it really ended with the fall of Rome in 1527.
  • Period: 1547 to 1559

    The reign of Henry II

    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.