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1300
The start of the renaissance
It is mainly thought the the renaissance started with the end of the black death, however, it is thought that other elements like the crusades also had something to do. -
Period: 1300 to
Duration
The renaissance began in the IV century and finished in the VII century.
The Renaissance was a cultural phenomenon that takes up the principles of classical antiquity -
1397
The Medici Bank
The Medici Bank became one of the most respectful institutions in Europe, It was opened in 1397. The Medici family was considered to be one of the wealthiest families for a time -
Period: 1397 to 1499
The Medici's life
The Medici Bank became famous for its international trade, providing credit and exchange services across Europe and the Middle East. The bank's success was based on its ability to manage risk, innovate financial products, and build long-term relationships with customers. -
1427
The feast of Herod
This masterpiece made in golden bronce was made by the famous renaissance artist: Donatello -
Period: 1449 to 1492
Lorenzo de Medici
Lorenzo de Medici is known for spreading the renaissance art to a lot of courts of europe thanks to his contacts.
He had great painters in his patronage, he hired Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo among others. -
Period: 1452 to 1519
Leonardo Da Vinci's life
He was a vegetarian who loved animals and despised war, yet he worked as a military engineer to invent advanced and deadly weapons. He was one of the greatest painters of the Italian Renaissance, yet he left only a handful of completed paintings. -
1453
The fall of the Byzantine Empire
The Byzantine Empire fell l in the year 1453 CE, when the Ottoman Empire broke through the walls of Constantinople with cannons and seized control of the capital city. The last Byzantine Emperor, Constantine XI, died in that battle. -
1492
The discovery of America
An Spanish adventurer, Colón, during the monarchy if the Catholic kings in Spain, set on a journey and tried to discover a new route to arrive to india, However he discovered America instead. -
Period: 1494 to 1559
The italian wars
They were a series of violent wars for control of Italy. Fought largely by France and Spain but involving much of Europe, they resulted in the Spanish Habsburgs dominating Italy and shifted power from Italy to northwestern Europe -
1503
The Mona Lisa
It was painted sometime in 1503, when Leonardo was living in Florence, and it now hangs in the Louvre Museum, Paris, where it remained an object of pilgrimage in the 21st century. -
The end of the Renaissance
The demise of the Renaissance was the result of several compounding factors. By the end of the 15th century, numerous wars had plagued the Italian peninsula. Spanish, French and German invaders battling for Italian territories caused disruption and instability in the region.