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Oct 6, 1440
Gutenberg's Printing Press
Who: Johannes Gutenberg
What: He introduced the printing press to the west
When: 1440
Where: Holy Roman Empire
Why is this important: Because it helped Luther spread his 95 theses -
Period: Sep 24, 1450 to
Renaissance, Reformation, Exploration
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Oct 12, 1492
Columbus lands in the americas
Who: Christopher Columbus
What: He was an italian explorer
When: On August 3, 1492, Columbus set sail
Where: Spain
Why is this important: Because after setting sail he had discovered the americas -
May 4, 1498
Da gama's voyage to india
Who: Da Gama
What: His voyage to india
When: 1498
Where: sailed Lisbon in 1947 on his voyage to india and aslo sailed to th west coast of africa.
Why is this important: because before the voyage he had spent two years away from home and traveled 24,000 miles. -
Sep 8, 1504
Michelangelo's David statue
Who: Michelangelo's David statue
What: What the statue Represented
When:1501-1504
Where: the statue was placed in a public square, outside the Palazzo della Signoria
Why is this important: The statue represented the biblical hero david, the statue also started to simbolize the defences of civil liberties. -
Oct 6, 1506
Da Vinci's Mona Lisa
Who: Leonardo da Vinci
What: The painting was comissioned to Lisa's new home an her new son Andrea
When: 1503 - 1506
Where: The Mona Lisa has been display at the Louvre Museum in Paris since 1797
Why is this important: Because it give more information on the painting and tell you what the painting represented -
Oct 6, 1513
Machiavelli writes the prince
Who: Niccolo Machiavelli
What: In the The Prince Machiavelli described crafty, cunning and unscrupulous methods that a price could get power
When: The book was published after Machiavelli's death
Why is this important: Beacuse he believed that the prince didnt follows the traditions -
Oct 31, 1517
Martin Luther's 95 Theses
Who: Martin Luther
What: His 95 theses
When: Oct, 15 1517
Where: Luther posted his theses on the church door in Wittenberg, Germany
Why is this important: Because it was a protest of the selling of indulgences, Luther didnt believe a piece of paper that the church would sell would save a person from there sins -
Oct 6, 1519
cortes conquers the Aztecs
Who: Hernan Cortes
What: He was known to be a spanish conquistadors
When: 1519
Where: Mexico
Why is this important: Because when Cortes arrived in Mexico he was able to conquer the Aztecs -
Dec 4, 1563
Council Of Trent
Who: Council Of Trent
What: The council was the embodiment of counter reformation
When: 1545 - 1563
Where: Northern Italy
Why is this important: The church would fight back when Luther would try to prove them wrong -
Apr 23, 1564
Shakespeare's birth
Who: William Shakespeare
What: He was a dramatist and a poet
When: April 23, 1564 - April 23, 1616
Where: Stratford-on-Avon
Why is this important: Because he is the writer of muliple famous pieces that are used to this day
