Timeline of the Renaissance By taymburns Jan 1, 1434 Cosimo de Medici inherits the family bank and comes to power in Florence Period: Jan 1, 1434 to Dec 31, 1564 Timeline Apr 15, 1452 Leonardo da Vinci is born Oct 18, 1454 The Gutenberg Bible is published Oct 19, 1478 Lorenzo de Medici (Lorenzo the Magnificent) takes power in Florence Oct 19, 1498 Leonardo da Vinci paints the Last Supper Dec 19, 1498 Rule of Savonarola in Florence Oct 19, 1504 Michelangelo creates David May 2, 1519 Death of Leonardo da Vinci Oct 19, 1527 The Sack of Rome Oct 19, 1532 Start of the Reformation Feb 18, 1564 Death of Michelangelo