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Jan 1, 1300
THE RENAISSANCE BEGINS
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Jan 1, 1423
Francesco Fosari Becomes Doge of Venice
Fosari assumes the position of doge and attempts to usurp great political power, to the distaste of the Great Council, Venice's oligarchic ruling body, which asserts its power over the doge and torments him until his resignation. -
Jan 14, 1447
Pope Nicholas V Ascends to the Throne
Pope Nicholas V takes the first steps toward turning Rome into a Renaissance city, undertaking many construction projects and strongly encouraging the arts. -
Jan 14, 1453
Constantinople Falls
The center of the Byzantine Empire, Constantinople falls to the Ottoman Turks, provoking an exodus of Greek people and works of art and literature into the Italian city-states. -
Jan 14, 1471
Sixtus IV Becomes Pope
Sixtus IV becomes pope, undertaking many successful projects in Rome, but disgracing the Church through his corruption and practice of nepotism. -
Jan 14, 1476
printing press
the printing press reaches england allowing the 95 theses to be spread faster -
Jan 14, 1486
Pico Publishes His Collection of 900 Treatises
Pico's philosophy often conflicts with that of the Catholic Church and he is declared a heretic. He is saved from demise by the intervention of Lorenzo de Medici. -
Jan 14, 1488
Bartholomew Diaz
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Jan 14, 1492
Rodrigo Borgia becomes Pope Alexander VI
Alexander VI is widely known as a corrupt and manipulative pope, scheming for his family's benefit. Many claim that the Papacy reaches its greatest moral decline of the Renaissance during his pontificate. -
Jan 14, 1492
columbus
christopher sails deeper into the atlntic landing in the bahamas -
Jan 14, 1493
christopher columbus
reports on his first voyage -
Jan 14, 1494
pope draws the line
the signing of the Treaty of Tordesillas givinf portugol control of brazil and Spain got the rest of South America -
Jan 14, 1497
Vasco da Gama
First to find a water route to Asia, first to round the tip of Africa to India -
Jan 14, 1503
Pope Julius II Assumes the Papal Throne
The ascension of Pope Julius II begins the Roman Golden Age, during which the city and Papacy both prosper. Julius II reverses the trend of moral degradation in the Papacy and takes great steps in the rebuilding of Rome. -
Nov 26, 1504
queen isabella dies
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May 20, 1506
christopher columbus dies
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Jan 14, 1509
king henrys rule stares
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Jan 23, 1516
king ferdinand die
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Feb 18, 1516
queen mary
queen mary get the throne from her father -
Jan 14, 1517
start of reformation
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Jan 14, 1517
95 theses
martin luther made the 95 theses -
Jan 14, 1519
Leonardo da Vinci Dies
Leonardo, perhaps the most remarkable individual of the Renaissance, dies in France, having established himself as a painter, sculptor, engineer, and scientist. -
Jan 14, 1519
Voyage of Magellan
went west from Spain Reached a narrow passageway at the southern tip of South America then named the Strait of Magellan -
Apr 27, 1521
ferdinand magellan dies
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Jan 14, 1534
break from rome
king henry viii broke away from rome -
Jan 14, 1547
king henry ends his rule
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Jan 14, 1550
END OF RENAISSANCE
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Sep 1, 1558
queen elizabeth
queen elizabeth gets the throne from her sister mary -
king herys issue
King Henry IV issued the Edict of Nantes -
peace treaty
Peace of Westphalia signed