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Oct 22, 1347
Black Plague Starts
The Black Plague begins, enterng Europe, this was a terrible time that wiped out many many people in Europe. This ended the Middle Ages. -
Apr 22, 1350
Black Plague Ends
The Black Plague killed about 20 million people across Europe, this led to the end of the Middle Ages. This was because the church refused to give people their last rights, and started charging more. -
Jan 1, 1386
Donatello
Donatello was born in 1386 and died 1466 -
Jan 1, 1400
Humanism Begins
Humanism were people who studied human values, social science, and philosiphy -
Jan 1, 1400
Education
Renaissance saw the start of people beginning to read and write. The printing press was invented and books became available to all. Universities grew and more people had access to an education rather than just a few. Our universities still follow the Renaissance model in how degrees are granted and how the schools are set up. This was a time of a "rebirth" of education. -
Mar 1, 1445
Sandro Botticelli
Born 1445. Died in 1520. Botticelli is most famous for his mythological paintings. He also painted religious and family portraits. -
Mar 5, 1447
Michaelangelo
he was born 1447 and died 1564. He painted the vaulted ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome. -
Apr 15, 1452
Leonardo Di Vinci
He was born 1452 and died 1519. He is famous for the Mona Lisa, He left helecopter and tank blue prints, He even made his own design of parachutes. -
Dec 13, 1466
Donatello Dies
Donatello was a famous sculptor interested in Humanism -
Apr 6, 1483
Raphael
he was born 1483 and died1520. He was a master painter ans architect of the high Renassaince. -
Jan 1, 1550
Science
Beginning in the latter half of the 15th cent., a humanist faith in classical scholarship led to the search for ancient texts that would increase current scientific knowledge. Among the works rediscovered were Galen's physiological and anatomical studies and Ptolemy's Geography. Botany, zoology, magic, alchemy, and astrology were developed during the Renaissance as a result of the study of ancient texts. -
Jan 1, 1550
More Science
Beginning in the latter half of the 15th cent., a humanist faith in classical scholarship led to the search for ancient texts that would increase current scientific knowledge. Among the works rediscovered were Galen's physiological and anatomical studies and Ptolemy's Geography. Botany, zoology, magic, alchemy, and astrology were developed during the Renaissance as a result of the study of ancient texts.
