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776 The Olympics first started in ancient Greece. It helps separate the time between the Dark and Archaic Ages in Greece. It was also the only event that brought Greeks from Greek settlements all over the world to one place. It lasted 1000 years in ancient Greece, but is still a famous event in modern times. -
In 410, a Christian monk named Jerome translated the Christian Bible into Latin. This was considered to be the main edition until the Renaissance. -
Plato founded The Academy, one of the first ever universities, if not THE first. Plato was not only taught by the great philosopher, Socrates, but then went on to teach Aristotle. All 3 were a large part in academia and education. -
In 223, a Roman senator, Quintus Fabius Pictor, wrote a book that described the history of Rome in Greek. This was the first major work of literature written by Romans in Greek. After this, more and more Romans started imitating the Greeks by writing poetry, literature, and more in Greek and Latin. -
In the sixth century, Muhammad declared that he was a prophet from God and gained many followers over time. In 624, he and some of his followers left Mecca, and over a short period of time, the religion of Islam was formed. -
Scholasticism was a new way of learning that came about, specifically in Cathedral schools. -
The Black Death killed off about half of the population of the world at the time. This specifically affected Europe dramatically, taking the lives of almost everyone. This caused a dramatic change in jobs, art, learning, agriculture, and more. -
It's considered a spectacular example of patronage, which had grown common during the Renaissance. It was thrown by Cosimo de Medici, the leader of the influential Medici family. The Council had public lectures on Greek philosophy, displays of art, and brought leaders and representatives from both the Latin Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church to try and heal the schism that caused a deep divide in Christianity. -
The printing press was invented by a German goldsmith named Johannes Gutenberg. This allowed the spread of ideas to go faster and further, and was a breakthrough for wide communication. -
In 1442, the Western Church finally established an "official" or "final" version of the Bible. It was decided after which books from the Old Testament were to be included and which were not. -
Famous Italian painter, Bottecelli, paints the even more famous painting named "The Birth of Venus."