Modern World Timeline

Black Death Hits Europe

1347

There was a widespread epidemic of the bubonic plague that passed from Asia throughout Europe during the mid-fourteenth century. The first signs of the Black Plague in Europe were noticed in 1347. In three years that black death killed a third of the people in Europe. The Black Death completely changed the lives of people across Asia and Europe after it had hit.

Printing Press

1433

The printing press was invented by Johannes Gutenberg. Gutenberg created the printing press because people such as himself need to be able to share loads of information quickly with people everywhere and in large numbers. It is known as one of the greatest inventions ever and has forever changed society.

The Birth Of Venus

1480

The Birth Of Venus was created by Sandro Botticelli. It is depicting the goddess Venus arriving at the shore following her birth when she has emerged from the sea fully grown. It is a landmark of XV century Italian painting, it has rich meaning and allegorical references to antiquity.

The Last Supper

1495

The Last Supper was painted by Leonardo Da Vinci. The Last Supper is the final meal in the Gospel accounts, Jesus shared with his Apostles in Jerusalem before he was crucified. It is commemorated by Christians especially on Maundy Thursday.

Utopia

1516

Thomas More wrote Utopia. He was arguing against private ownership of property. The word utopia is used to describe a perfect and imaginary world. His book describes the travels of Raphael Hythloday, who discovered an unknown land that he considers the best country ever on Earth. Utopia was commemorated to criticize Europe's political corruption and religious hypocrisy.

Luther's 95 Theses

Oct 31, 1517

Luther nailed a copy of his 95 these to the door the Wittenberg Castle Church. The 95 theses gave information about his stance on the teachings and beliefs of the Catholic Chuch. These 95 theses later became the start and foundation of the Protestant Reformation. They were written in a non-violent way, questioning the church not accusing it.

Children's Games

1560

Peter Brueghel created the Children's Games. The painting depicts the games of children such as amusements and pastimes of children that include spontaneous, unstructured activity, based mostly around fantasy and imagination, or games organized with rules. Many games are derived from life today and reflect on the culture from which they were created. The main idea is that in God's mind, children's games have as much meaning as the activities of their parents.

Hamlet

1599

"Hamlet" was a tragedy in five acts written by William Shakespeare. It was published in a quarto edition in 1603 from an unauthorized text, referencing an earlier play. Shakespeare wrote this play during the year his father died. It is believed that the death of his father inspired him to write "Hamlet," of a grieving son.

Galileo's Telescope

1609

Galileo's telescope was made in 1609, and he created a telescope that was modeled after telescopes made in Europe that magnified objects up to three times their size. He created the telescope in the same year but his magnified objects up to twenty times their size. This allowed him to prove that all planets didn't revolve around the Sun. He discovered important things using the telescope such as Jupiter having four moons.

Christopher Columbus's Voyage

Aug 3, 1942

Christopher Columbus set sail from Spain to find a complete water route to Asia. On October 12th, about two months later, Columbus ended up on one of the islands in the Bahamas that he called San Salvador. This voyage was important because Spain would be able to transport goods across the ocean, such as silk and spices.