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Jan 1, 1347
Black Plague Invades
Black Plague is a deadly disease that started in Asia, before heading west. The first area to said have caught it first is Sicily, where it quickly spread. When traveling on trade routes, rats and fleas carried the disease to Europe. The deadly disease killed around 45-50 percent of the population of Europe. Some common symptoms are pus filled bomps on the thigh, leg, or groin. -
Jan 1, 1440
Johannes gutenberg Creates a printing press.
The Printing Press was probably one of the greatest invention of this time. This made books cheaper and easier to afford for the poor. This caused many poor citizens who couldn't read still not able to read. The printing press was invented in Germany by a man named Johann Gutenberg. He invented it in 1440 in Mainz. It was one of the greatest invention of that period of time because the church couldn't lie about things that were written in the bible. This also increased the knowledge of people. -
Aug 15, 1473
The Sistine Chapel Opens
The Sistine Chapel is a big site because of its ceiling. The whole ceiling was created and painted by Michelangelo. There were so many paintings, that it took ten years to build it! The most important and biggest painting there is the creation of Adam which shows God giving life to Adam. -
Jan 1, 1483
Martin Luther Protests
Martin Luther was a German monk, priest, professor of theology and important figure of the Protestant Reformation. He strongly disputed the claim that freedom from God's punishment for sin could be purchased with money. He also confronted with his Ninety-five thesis, which completely changed Christianity. He believed a bible should be a guide, not a church. -
Jan 1, 1499
The Pieta is created
The Pietà is one of the first masterpieces by Michelangelo Buonarroti, housed in St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City. The sculpture is made of marble, which is amazing how there is so much detail. The Sculpture shows Jesus cradling on Mary after his crucifiction. Currently, the Pieta is in the St. Peter's Basilica. -
Jan 1, 1501
David was sculpted
Michelangelo created a sculpture of David in the bible story of, "David and Goliath." What's different about this sculpture is that it's really big. It also shows David before the actual fight. You can see him with a worried face, thinking about what to do. You can tell Michelangelo put a lot of work and time into this sculpture. -
Jan 1, 1519
The Mona Lisa is created
The Mona Lisa is a half-portrait of a woman by the Italian artist, Leonardo Da Vinci. The name, "Mona Lisa," comes from a description by Giorgio Vasari. The painting, thought to be a portrait of Lisa Gherardini, the wife of Francesco del Giocondo, is in oil on a poplar panel. Currently, the painting is at the Lourve and has been stolen many times. -
Jan 1, 1543
Copernicus' Theory
The theory published in 1543 by Copernicus (1473-1543) which stated that the earth and the planets rotated around the sun and which opposed the Ptolemaic system. He also stated that the Earth tilted and rotated on its axis and revolved around the sun He got this idea from other astronomers whos ideas were opposed. -
Da Vinci paints the Last Supper
A 15th century mural painting in Milan created by Leonardo da Vinci for his patron Duke Ludovico Sforza and his duchess Beatrice d'Este. It represents the scene of The Last Supper from the final days of Jesus as it is told in the Gospel of John 13:21, when Jesus announces that one of his Twelve Apostles would betray him. -
Galileo creates a better telescope
The telescope ("spy glass") had been invented around 1605 by a Dutch spectacle maker. However it was Galileo who a couple of years later started to refine lens making so that the x3 magnification with crude spectacle lenses became x30 in his telescopes. Most importantly, Galileo turned his new telescope towards the planets and stars. Later he was famously known for stating that the Earth revolved around the Sun
