Transition to the Modern World

By shfoley
  • The Crusades
    Jan 1, 1096

    The Crusades

    A series of wars started by the untruthful Pope Urban ii.
  • The Black Death
    Jan 1, 1347

    The Black Death

    The Black Death was a bacterial disease spread along trade routes by fleas. It ended up killing ⅓ of the European population.
  • Donatello
    Jan 1, 1440

    Donatello

    He made “David”, a sculpture that represents the shepherd who slayed Goliath in the Bible. It was completed in 1440.
  • Johannes Gutenberg
    Jan 1, 1440

    Johannes Gutenberg

    He invented the printing press, revolutionizing literature.
  • Botticelli
    Jan 1, 1486

    Botticelli

    Botticelli made “The Birth of Venus”, a painting of the Roman goddess of love. It was completed in 1486.
  • Martin Luther
    Jan 1, 1517

    Martin Luther

    monk
    lived in Germany
    He wrote and nailed 95 theses (another word for claims) on church doors. The theses challenged the church’s ways of things such as indulgences.