unit 2 test 1 history By devika13 Period: 1304 to 1374 Petrarch 1321 The Divine Comedy by Dante is published Period: 1328 to 1398 Ming Hong Wu (first emperor of Ming) Period: 1350 to 1648 Italian Renaissance (approximately) Period: 1360 to 1424 Yong Le (Ming Hong Wu's son) Period: 1368 to 1644 Ming Dynasty 1392 The Canterbury Tales by Chaucer is Published Period: 1401 to 1466 Francesco Sforza 1404 The Book of the City of Ladies by Christine de Pizan is written Period: 1405 to 1433 Zeng He's Voyages 1406 Forbidden City construction starts 1415 Chinese believed they found a real queen (a giraffe) 1421 Capital of Ming Dynasty moved form Nanjing to Beijing 1430 Medici family is established as one of the most important 1430 Politicians persuaded emperor to abandon Zhang He's voyages 1433 Zeng He's death 1434 Cosimo de' Medici takes control of Florence gov. 1450 Gutenberg starts working on printing press Period: 1452 to 1519 Leonardo Da Vinci 1455 First book on printing press is published Period: 1469 to 1527 Niccolo Machiavelli Period: 1471 to 1528 Albrecht Durer Period: 1475 to 1507 Cesare Borgia Period: 1475 to 1564 Michelangelo 1477 Francesco Sforza conquers Milan Period: 1483 to 1520 Raphael 1498 Vasco De Gama lands in Calicut for spices 1500 Western trade starts coming to eastern asia 1509 The School of Athens 1513 Machiavelli is thrown in jail May 5, 1527 Rome was pillaged by Spanish troops 1532 The Prince is published Period: 1563 to 1620 Wan-Li 1610 The Golden Lotus was published 1644 Peasant rebellion led by Li Zicheng Period: 1644 to 1901 Qing Dynasty Period: 1661 to 1722 Kangxi's Reign 1668 Start of Qing Dynasty 1689 Treaty of Nerchinsk Period: 1736 to 1795 Qianlongs reign 1791 The Dream of the Red Chamber was published 1793 Lord George Macartney travels to China Period: 1796 to 1804 White Lotus Rebellion 1830 Start of Opium wars 1911 collapse of Qing dynasty