Europe during the Renaissance

Francesco Petrarch

1341

the day when Francesco Petrarch was crowned is marked as the day
of the beginning of the renaissance. He was philosopher, writer, pioneer, etc. He was called the
“father of humanism” he was a renaissance man.

Giovanni de Medici moved to Florence

1397

In 1397 Giovanni´s father founded the Medici bank
and establish its headquarters in Florence, as influential citizen, he had no choice but to participate in that project.

Return of the papacy to Rome

1420

A period of renewed power for the papacy began at the year
1420, when the pope martin moved the papal seat back to Rome; he brought it back to his
historic home.

Cosimo de' Medici

1429

Was the "Elder" and start of the Medici dynasty that ruled Florence (Italy) from the late Middle Ages through the Renaissance, and after.
He represented the Medici bank, managed the papacy's finances and became the wealthiest man of his time. Despite never holding office, he controlled Florence via his wealth and was the start of a dynasty that held power for centuries.

Johann Gutenberg

1454

Is mainly known for the invention of the printing press, his invention
revolutionized and made it possible to produce many copies of one text in short amount of time;
his first impression was a bible.

Comino is on piedro rules until he died.

1464

Then Lorenzo starts to rule in Florence and makes it the greatest empire it has ever been and leads it to the greatest hights of
the renaissance. During his time of government, the arts flourished, and commerce increased.

Columbus discovered America

1492

When he started his journey, his plan was to arrive to the
indies, but when he was trying toget there by an other passage, but he finished arriving to a “new world”.

Michelangelo completed the Sistine chapel

1512

The Sistine chapel celling, painted by
Michelangelo between 1508 and 1512. This chapel was built by the pope sixtuis IV, for whom the chapel is named, it was painted at the commission of the pope Julius II.

Martin Luther posts his 95 these in wittenberg

1517

The priest and scholar Martin Luther approaches the door of The Castle Church in Wittenberg and nails a piece of paper containing the 95 revolutionary opinions that would begin the Protestant Reformation.

Cortez own expedition to Mexico (canceled)

1519

Hernan Cortez, first served as a soldier in an expedition of Cuba led by Diego Velásquez in 1511 and in 1519 Cortez was to command his own expedition to Mexico, but Velásquez canceled it. Cortez ignored the order and traveled with about 500 men and 11 ships to Mexico. A few years later he conquered it.

Da Vinci died

1519

Leonado Da Vinci died on may 2, 1519, at the age of 67. He continued work on his scientific studies until his death. His assistant, Melzi, became the principal heir and executor of his estate.

Martin Luther

1521

He was formally excommunicated from the Catholic Church

S.Onofrio Monastery gave the order to attack.

1527

Near
the "Porta del Torrione" he was mortally wounded, as he prepared to storm the ramparts. After some hesitation, Spanish mercenaries broke through the "Porta del Torrione", while the soldiers invaded the "Borgo Santo Spirito" and the "Borgo San Pietro". The Pontifical Swiss Guard which
had assembled near the obelisk, which then stood near the "Campo Santo Teutonico", and the
few Roman troops fought a futile battle.