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1300
The beginning of the Renaissance
The Renaissance started at the end of the XIII century -
Period: 1350 to 1450
The black death
The plague, which was almost always fatal, spread most rapidly in cities, where people were in close contact with each other. -
Period: 1400 to 1450
Medici family
They were a powerful and influential family of the Renaissance in Florence, among whose members were four popes, two queens of France and numerous Florentine leaders, members of the royal houses of France and England, who stood out for being patrons, sponsoring artists and scientists of their epoch. -
Period: Apr 15, 1452 to May 2, 1519
Leonardo Da Vinci
Leonardo Da Vinci was an italian painter, inventor and architect, it is very famous because he paint "La Mona Lisa" and more -
Oct 12, 1492
Discovery of America
America was discovered by Colón, a spanish man, he was trying to find another route to India but he discovered America -
1503
The Mona Lisa
The Mona Lisa was painted in 1503 by Leonardo Da Vinci, it is a very important painting and is actually in the Louvre Museum, Paris. -
1505
Creation of mechanical watches
In 15th century, single hand clocks were invented to mark the hours, and in 1505 the German blacksmith Peter Henlein managed to build mechanical clocks so small that they could be carried in a pocket. -
The end of the Renaissance
The Renaissance ends in the 18th century, at the end of this period the Baroque develops.