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Jan 1, 1308
Dante writes his epic poem the Divine Comedy.
Dante writes his epic poem the Divine Comedy. -
Jan 1, 1309
Clement V moves the papacy to Avignon, in a move which is expected to be temporary but which lasts for nearly seventy years
Clement V moves the papacy to Avignon, in a move which is expected to be temporary but which lasts for nearly seventy years -
Jan 1, 1341
The first great humanist, Petrarch, is named the poet laureate of Rome.
The first great humanist, Petrarch, is named the poet laureate of Rome. -
Jan 1, 1345
The bridge now known as Ponte Vecchio is constructed in Florence (replacing an older old bridge)
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Period: Jan 1, 1350 to
Faraci- Renaissance Timeline
A timeline of the renaissance and the impact on France. -
Jan 1, 1379
The French cardinals
The French cardinals, objecting to the new Italian pope, elect their own man as Clement VII - and thus inaugurate the Great Schism of the papacy -
Jan 1, 1419
Architect Brunelleschi designs the dome for the Florence Cathedral.
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Jan 1, 1433
Cosimo de' Medici, arrested by a rival faction
Cosimo de' Medici, arrested by a rival faction, escapes with his life thanks to bribes and well-placed friends -
Jan 1, 1434
De' Medici Gained Control of Florence
The Medici family ruled Florance throughout the Rennaisance. They placed a heavier burden on wealthier people to make improvements in the city. -
Jan 1, 1434
Medici Family
The Medici family became the head city-state of Florance. -
Jan 1, 1450
Johannes Gutenberg invents the printing press.
Johannes Gutenberg invents the printing press. -
Jan 1, 1453
The Ottoman Empire captures the city of Constantinople, signaling an end to the Byzantine Empire.
The Ottoman Empire captures the city of Constantinople, signaling an end to the Byzantine Empire. -
Jan 1, 1460
Oil paints
Oil paints, long familiar in the Netherlands, begin to be adopted in Italy in place of tempera -
Jan 1, 1469
Lorenzo de Medici becomes head of the city-state of Florence
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Jan 1, 1469
Lorenzo de Medici becomes head of the city-state of Florence.
Lorenzo de Medici becomes head of the city-state of Florence. He is one of the great patrons of the arts. -
Jan 1, 1485
Henry VII becomes king of England beginning the reign of the House of Tudor.
Henry VII becomes king of England beginning the reign of the House of Tudor. -
Jan 1, 1486
Boticelli completes the painting The Birth of Venus.
Boticelli completes the painting The Birth of Venus. -
Aug 3, 1492
Columbus Set Sail to the New world
Columbus set sail from Palos, Spain with 3 ships, the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria. On October 12, he reached land and that is now America. -
Jan 1, 1495
The Last Supper
Leonardo Di'vinci paints the Last Supper. -
Jan 1, 1498
Vasco da Gama arrives in India after sailing around the southern tip of Africa from Portugal
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Jan 1, 1500
King Henry VII
Henry VII was the king until he had a seizure and dies, which is when his 14-year-old son had to take his place. -
Jan 1, 1501
Michelangelo begins his work on the sculpture David.
Michelangelo begins his work on the sculpture David. -
Jan 1, 1503
Leonardo da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa.
Leonardo da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa. -
Jan 1, 1508
The Sistine Chapel
Michaelangelo started painting the Sistine Chapel and it took four years to paint, so it was finished in 1512 -
Jan 1, 1509
Henry VIII becomes king of England.
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Jan 1, 1509
Humanist author Erasmus writes Praise of Folly.
Humanist author Erasmus writes Praise of Folly. -
Jan 1, 1511
Raphael paints his masterpiece
Raphael paints his masterpiece The School of Athens. -
Jan 1, 1516
Sir Thomas More publishes his work Utopia on political philosophy.
Sir Thomas More publishes his work Utopia on political philosophy. -
Jan 1, 1516
Sir Thomas More publishes his work Utopia on political philosophy.
Sir Thomas More publishes his work Utopia on political philosophy. -
Jan 1, 1517
Martin Luther posts his 95 theses on the door of the Church of Wittenberg.
Martin Luther posts his 95 theses on the door of the Church of Wittenberg. This signals the start of the Reformation. -
Oct 31, 1517
Martin Luther Nails the 95 Theses on the Door of the Wittenberg Church
Martin Luther challenges the traditional practices of the church and Pope Leo X. Luther believed that a persons wealth should not impact their status in the afterlife. -
Jan 1, 1519
Ferdinand Magellan begins his voyage around the world.
Ferdinand Magellan begins his voyage around the world. -
Jan 1, 1527
Rome is sacked by the troops of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V.
Rome is sacked by the troops of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V. -
Jan 1, 1531
Zwingli is Defeated
Zwingli stressed salvation by faith alone and opposed Catholic practices like the sale of indulgences, which made a war break out between Zwingli's followers and a Catholic army. Zwingli was defeated. -
Jan 1, 1534
The Anabaptists
The Anabaptists only baptized adult members. Many Anabaptists moved to North America because they did not agree that you needed to be old enough to make the decision to get baptized. -
Jan 1, 1534
Henry VIII separates the Church of England
Henry VIII separates the Church of England from the Catholic Church of Rome so that he can divorce Catherine of Aragon and marry Anne Boleyn. -
Jan 1, 1558
Elizabeth I becomes Queen of England.
Elizabeth I becomes Queen of England. -
The Spanish Armada is defeated by the English navy.
The Spanish Armada is defeated by the English navy. -
William Shakephere
William Shakesphere built the Glode theater. Over the next few years, he wrote many of his most famous plays, one being Hamlet. -
William Shakespeare builds the Globe theatre.
William Shakespeare builds the Globe theatre. He will write many of his great plays over the next few years including Hamlet and Macbeth.
