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1351
End of the black plague
Many scholars believe that the Renaissance began after the end of the Black Plague. -
Period: 1351 to 1527
Three cultural influences
The culture and ideas of classical Europe, ancient Greece and Rome. Renaissance thinkers and artists very consciously made the claim that they were reviving long-lost traditions from the classical world in areas as diverse as scholarship, poetry, architecture, and sculpture. -
Period: 1351 to 1527
Cultural changes
Humanism and an emphasis on Greek and Latin (Roman) learning were two of the most important cultural changes that occurred during the Renaissance. -
Period: 1400 to
Age of exploration
The Age of Exploration was a period of time when the European nations began exploring the world. They discovered new routes to India, much of the Far East, and the Americas. -
1401
Bronze doors
The rival geniuses Lorenzo Ghiberti and Filippo Brunelleschi competed for the contract to build the bronze doors for the Baptistery of the Florence Cathedra. -
1436
Printing press
The printing press was developed by Johannes Gutenberg. -
1494
Charles VIII of France Invades Italy
France declared war on Italy and it financially deprived both countries. -
1512
Michelangelo paints the Sistine Chapel
Michelangelo painted 9 scenes from the old testament into the ceiling and walls of the Sistine Chapel. -
Period: 1517 to
Protestant reformation
The Protestant Reformation was a religious reform movement that swept through Europe. It resulted in the creation of a branch of Christianity called Protestantism. -
1527
Fall of Rome
The Renaissance as a unified historical period ended with the fall of Rome.