Transition to the Modern World

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  • The fall of Rome
    476

    The fall of Rome

    In 476 C.E. the last of the Roman emperors Romulus was overthrown by the Germanic leader Odoacer
  • Period: Jan 1, 1347 to Jan 1, 1352

    Black Death

    The Black Death was an epidemic of bubonic plague that killed one third of Europe's total population
  • Gutenberg invents the printing press
    Jan 1, 1440

    Gutenberg invents the printing press

    Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press in 1440
  • Period: Jan 1, 1483 to Apr 6, 1520

    Raphael

    Raphael painted the "school of Athens"
  • Period: Apr 1, 1564 to

    Shakespeare

    Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright, and actor, known as the greatest writer in the English language