Transition to the Modern World

By shfoley
  • Jan 1, 1096

    The Crusades

    The Crusades
    A series of wars started by the untruthful Pope Urban ii.
  • Jan 1, 1347

    The Black Death

    The Black Death
    The Black Death was a bacterial disease spread along trade routes by fleas. It ended up killing ⅓ of the European population.
  • Jan 1, 1440

    Donatello

    Donatello
    He made “David”, a sculpture that represents the shepherd who slayed Goliath in the Bible. It was completed in 1440.
  • Jan 1, 1440

    Johannes Gutenberg

    Johannes Gutenberg
    He invented the printing press, revolutionizing literature.
  • Jan 1, 1486

    Botticelli

    Botticelli
    Botticelli made “The Birth of Venus”, a painting of the Roman goddess of love. It was completed in 1486.
  • Jan 1, 1517

    Martin Luther

    Martin Luther
    monk
    lived in Germany
    He wrote and nailed 95 theses (another word for claims) on church doors. The theses challenged the church’s ways of things such as indulgences.