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1346 BCE
Black Death
From 1346-1353, The Black death spread throughout Europe. Passed along by Rats and fleas, the disease spread fast. This disease wiped out about 50-60% of Europe's population. -
1321
Dante
Dante was an Italian philosopher and writer. He is best known for the Divine Comedy. -
1400
Artists
Jan Van Eyck, and Roger Van der Weyden were great and cherished artists and architects in the 1400s- 1500s -
1450
Ideas and Arts
The printing press was invented by Johannes Gutenberg. The first book printed was the Bible in German. Authors started to write. -
1469
Machiavelli
Machiavelli was an Italian Philosopher and political writer. He was best known for The Prince -
1500
European society
In European Society there were 3 major classes: the clergy, nobility, and merchants/peasants. Merchants and peasants were poor while nobility and clergy were wealthy. -
1500
New techniques in Painting
Art changed throughout the years. Images became more realistic. There was more landscape and imitation of nature. -
1500
Italian Artists
Some Italian Artists were: Leonardo De Vinci, Michelangelo, and Donatello. They were all cherished artists in the 1500's -
1509
Religion
Religion was a very important in this period of time. Most people were either Christian or Protestantisms. -
1564
Shakespeare
Shakespeare was a writer. He wrote English playwright, meaning he wrote scripts for plays. His plays are still famous and are still performed today.