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1300
The Italian communes employ powerful rulers
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1320
Florence becomes the center of international finance
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Period: 1346 to 1353
The Black Death came around as a huge pandemic
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1420
The second mining emperor moved the capital of China from Nanking to Perking
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1444
The Battle of Verna broke out
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1460
The Italians began adopting and consistently using oil paints
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1477
Charles the Bald was killed in the battle
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1503
Da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa
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1524
Verrazano explores the New England coast
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Period: 1547 to 1552
van IV was crowned as czar of Russia
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The queen of scots, Mary, was executed