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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 -
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