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1305
Pre Renaissance
Giotto completed his work on the Scrovegni Chapel in Padua. -
1308
Pre Renaissance
Dante wrote his epic poem the Divine Comedy. -
1341
Pre Renaissance
The first great humanist, Petrarch, is named the poet laureate of Rome. -
1434
Early Renaissance
The Medici family became the head of the city-state of Florence. -
1450
Early Renaissance
Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press -
1453
Early Renaissance
The Ottoman Empire captured the city of Constantinople, signaling an end to the Byzantine Empire. -
1486
Early Renaissance
Boticelli completed the painting The Birth of Venus. -
1492
Early Renaissance
Explorer Christopher Columbus discovered the Americas. -
1495
High Renaissance
Leonardo da Vinci painted the Last Supper. -
1498
High Renaissance
Vasco da Gama arrived in India after sailing around the southern tip of Africa from Portugal. -
1501
High Renaissance
Michelangelo began his work on the sculpture David. -
1503
High Renaissance
Leonardo da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa. -
1509
High Renaissance
Humanist author Erasmus wrote Praise of Folly. -
1516
High Renaissance
Sir Thomas More published his work Utopia on political philosophy. -
1517
High Renaissance
Martin Luther posted his 95 theses on the door of the Church of Wittenberg. This signals the start of the Reformation. -
1527
Mannerism
Rome was sacked by the troops of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V. -
1534
Mannerism
Henry VIII separated the Church of England from the Catholic Church of Rome -
Mannerism
William Shakespeare built the Globe theatre. Then, he will write many of his great plays over the next few years including Hamlet and Macbeth. -
Mannerism
Galileo discovered the moons of Jupiter. -
Mannerism
The Thirty Years War began.
