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Period: Jan 1, 1440 to
Northern Renaissance
Renaissance in Europe just outside of Italy. -
Jan 1, 1445
Luca Pacioli
One of the greatest well known mathmaticians and accountant known during the Renaissance. Wrote an encyclopedia of number theory and geometrical proportion. -
Jan 1, 1453
Fall of Constantinople
Known as the end of the Byzantine Empire which marked the end of a 1,129 year Empire, fell to the armies of Ottoman Sultan Mehmet. -
Jan 1, 1460
Christopher Columbus
A well known entreprenuer and explorer. Made "The Enterprise of the Indies, it is based on his own vayages and expeditions. -
Jan 1, 1478
Spanish Inquisition
it became a terror and indescriminate torture in spain in 1478, it had a standard procedure. Starting with confession leading to punishment. -
Jan 1, 1500
Henry VIII
King of England through some parts of the Renaissance, King Henry VIII was a big time ladies man. His main helper wrote a book about him and was later executed by Henry's daughter, Queen Mary. -
Aug 27, 1521
Josquin des Prez
One of the main most iconic composer of the era was Josquin des Prez. He wrote both sacred and secular music, one os his most famous works is "L'homme arme" it was the most favoroite tune for mass during the renaissance. -
Jan 1, 1525
Jacob Fugger
Also known as "The Rich", born to a powerful family of merchants in Augsburg. Jacob built a bank bigger and richer than any other, lived a lonely life no children and now only few people know about him. -
Jan 1, 1530
Sack of Rome
A era of mass destruction for Rome by the army of Hapsburg. -
William Shakespere
Great theatrical composer of renaissance era. Composed for people of great power and authority. Is still known till this day.
