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1564 BCE
Shakespeare Birth
Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon. He was a famous writer that wrote over 37 plays and 154 sonnets. Shakespeare impact the English literature through his work. In his plays, he describe the human behavior and his writing also provides insight into the culture and society around those times. -
Period: 1564 BCE to 1642 BCE
Galileo
Galileo was an Italian natural philosopher, astronomer, and mathematician. Galileo use the invention of the telescope to find the four most massive moons of Jupiter. He went against the Church and taught and wrote a book on how the planets revolve around the sun and not the Earth. -
1517 BCE
Luther's 95 Theses
Luther’s 95 Theses challenge the Roman Catholic Church ( the most powerful institution of his time.) Martin made a new group called the Protestantism. His Theses spread around Europe and people started to make their own decision and not let the church decide. -
1517 BCE
Mona Lisa
The Mona Lisa was created by Leonardo Da Vinci. Leonardo Da Vinci used a number of unique and innovative techniques to paint this picture. The painting redefined the rules of contemporary art at the time. The Mona Lisa was famous because of her smile. Depending where on where you are, her smile changes. -
1515 BCE
Dürer's Rhinoceros
The Dürer's Rhinoceros was created by a Northern Renaissance artist named Albrecht Dürer. The new technology of woodcut printing allowed drawings to be mass produced, around 4000 to 5000 copies of the rhino print. -
Period: 1509 BCE to 1511 BCE
School of Athens
The School of Athens was created by Raphael during the Renaissance time period. The painting features several figures from classical Greece, like plato and Aristotle. This painting has perspective and religious theme. -
1492 BCE
Columbus Set to Sail
Christopher Columbus was a Italian explorer. Columbus set sail from Spain in three ships: the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria. He wanted to find a direct water route west from Europe to Asia. Instead he accidentally found America. -
1440 BCE
Printing Press
Johannes Gutenberg invents the printing press (the process of making a book and cut it in half.) Since more books were be printing,the books become cheaper and more people read which means people became smarter. -
Period: 1200 BCE to 1600 BCE
Black Death hits Europe
The black death killed ⅔ of Europe Population.People moved away from the church because the Church reasoning for people dying didn’t make sense. The Feudalism begins to fall and serfs got to demand wages. -
Galileo's Telescope
Galileo made his first telescope in 1906. With the telescopes, Galileo was able to show everyone especially the church that the planets and sun doesn't revolve around the earth.