The Renaissance timeline

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  • 1095

    Return of soldiers from crusades

    Return of soldiers from crusades
    When there was the return of the soldiers there was also an increase in production, population increased, and economics improved.
  • 1265

    Dante Alighieri

    Dante Alighieri
    The famous author Dante Alighieri was born. He is best known for the Divine Comedy. He was an Italian philosopher and writer.
  • 1346

    The Black Death

    The Black Death
    The Black Death was a disease that was passed along by rat fleas. This killed around 75-200 million people. This was about 50% of the population. It took 200 years to repopulate Europe.
  • 1440

    The printing press

    The printing press
    The printing press is a device that prints words unto paper by transferring ink. This was mostly used with books.
  • 1455

    Gutenberg Bible

    Gutenberg Bible
    This was the first book that was published on the printing press. Johann Gutenberg published this in Latin. The Bible was printed in Mainz, Germany.
  • 1469

    Niccolò Machiavelli

    Niccolò Machiavelli
    Machiavelli was born in 1469. He was an Italian philosopher and political writer. He is best known for the prince.
  • 1490

    Henry VIII

    Henry VIII
    Henry VIII was born in 1490. He wanted a son so he kept getting remarried until he got his son.
  • 1508

    Sistine Chapel

    Sistine Chapel
    Michelangelo painted the Sistine Chapel in 1508. It took him four years to paint it.
  • 1517

    Reformation

    Reformation
    The Reformation was lead by Martin Luther. It was aimed to reform the beliefs and practices of the Catholic Church.
  • 1564

    Shakespeare

    Shakespeare
    Shakesphere was from 1564-1616. It is an English playwright. His plays are still preformed to this day.