Transition to Modern World Timeline

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  • 1347

    The Black Death hits Europe

    The Black Death hits Europe
    The black death killed almost ⅓ of Europe and introduced the new form of government known as capitalism.
  • 1440

    The Printing Press was invented

    The Printing Press was invented
    Copying down written works would usually take months and even years, however after the invention of the printing press, something that would normally take months would be easily done in a matter of days.
  • 1492

    Christopher Columbus discovers America

    Christopher Columbus discovers America
    Columbus discovered the country that we live in today.
  • 1505

    The Mona Lisa was painted

    The Mona Lisa was painted
    The Mona Lisa was painted in a special style that few painters have mastered or even experienced.
  • 1510

    Raphael paints the School of Athens

    Raphael paints the School of Athens
    The School of Athens was painted to show that science was the symbol for the Italian renaissance.
  • 1517

    Martin Luther writes his 95 theses

    Martin Luther writes his 95 theses
    This sparked a whole movement and change in the medieval church.

  • A Midsummer Night's Dream was written

    A Midsummer Night's Dream was written
    This story teaches the reader about love.

  • Galileo invents the telescope

    Galileo invents the telescope
    Galileo’s invention of the telescope helped him prove the heliocentric theory. He saw that the sun had rotating spots which proved that the earth was orbiting around it.