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Period: 1347 to
Black Death hits Europe
It happened when 12 ships docked at Messina, Italy. The Black Death then spread from there. Most of the sailors on the ship were either dead or were about die. Over the next 5 years 20 million people died. This is important because it killed so much of Europe’s population and it go rid of the feudal system. -
Period: 1473 to 1543
Copernicus
Copernicus helped developed the concept of the heliocentric solar system. This was that the planets revolved around the sun and not the Earth. He is important because the evidence that proves that the planets revolve around the sun is still around today even after hundreds of years. -
1492
Christopher Columbus
Christopher made his first voyage across the Atlantic ocean in 1492. He was trying to find a direct route to Asia, but while doing so he found the Americas. It was already inhabited by millions of people. This was important because it led way for transatlantic colonization and conquests. This eventually led the way for the U.S. to be born. -
1509
School of Athens
The School of Athens represents all of the greatest thinkers of all time, such as Aristotle and Plato. It was painted by Raphael in the Sistine Chapel. This painting is important because it shows all of the thinkers collaborating together even though they were all born at different times. -
1517
Luther's 95 Theses
Luther said they humans can only reach salvation by their faith and not deeds. He then created protestant reformation. He was a dissident and went up against the biggest foundation in the world. This is important because it made way for more modern day dissidents today to make a change in the world. He used the printing press to spread all of his knowledge just like we use social media to spread ideas today. -
1517
95 Theses
The renaissance spread farther into Europe because Johannes Gutenberg invented it. Because of the printing press people were able print books and knowledge flourished throughout Europe. This is an important invention because if it weren’t invented then we might not have the knowledge that we have now because it wouldn’t be able to spread. -
1519
Mona Lisa
The Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo da Vinci who painted many paintings during the Renaissance time period. It is one of the most famous pieces of art ever made. This is important because this portrait set how all portraits were to be made in the future. -
Romeo and Julliet
Romeo and Juliet was a play written by Shakespeare in 1597. This play was a tragedy and has been played many times throughout history and played on many famous stages. This play is important because it was one of the first that Shakespeare wrote and one of the most famous. Because it was one of the first ones it paved way for many more famous plays to be made. -
Gaileo's telescope
From this telescope he could see other planets which led him to get proof for why Aristotle’s theory is wrong. This is important because it is still the way we see the solar system and it led way for many more theories based on space. -
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Newton
Isaac Newton was most famous for his law of gravitation and he developed the modern laws of physics. For example the laws of motion. He is important because he developed these modern laws of motion, so we know how the physics works now. He also invented a telescope to prove his light and color theory.
