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Feb 28, 1347
The Bubonic plague
The Bubonic plague devestated Europe's population during the dark ages. It created fear and panic amoung citizens and severely depleted the workforce. -
1350
The Renaissance Begins
The Renaissance was an intellectual and artistic movement. Hummanism was created and religion was beginning to lose it's foothold on society. The arts began to grow and expand and this time also saw the creation of science. -
1413
JAN 1, 1413 Brunelleschi creates Linear Perspective
Linear perspective revolutionized art. It allowed art to have depth and appear to be in 3D. -
1429
Joan of Arc and the Siege of Orleans
Joan of Arc's first military victory and was the turning point in the 100 years war between England and France. -
1439
Johann Gutenberg invents the printing press
Revolutionized the manufacturing of books, and also the studies of the arts and sciences. -
1464
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. -
1478
The Spainish Inquistion begins
One of the most deadly inquistions in history, it was designed to root out all non Catholics i.e Jews and Muslims. -
1486
Sandro Botticelli paints Birth of Venus
Painted as a result of the Platonic Academy, one of the famous pieces of art during the Renaissance. The sexual nature of the painting was pushing the boundries of what was tollerated during that time. -
1492
Columbus discovers the America's
The discovery of the America's would lead to colonization of them a hundred years later. This colonization would lead to the western world as we know it. -
The end of the renaissance
The end of the renaissance is more fluid and varies across regions, but it is often associated with the onset of the Counter-Reformation and the Thirty Years' War in the early 17th century. This period marked a shift towards more conservative and religious values