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Period: 1265 to 1321
Dante
-Italian Philosopher and writer
-Best known for The Divine Comedy -
Period: 1300 to
The Renaissance
Why did it happen?
-Return of Soldiers from crusades
-Increase in food production
-Population increases
-Economics improves
-Increase in trade within Europe and with Middle East
-Renewed interest in knowledge -
Period: 1346 to 1353
Black Death
-Rats passed along the plague through their flees
-75 to 200 million people died from the plague
-took 200 years to repopulate Europe -
Period: 1384 to 1406
Florence dominated the region of Tuscany
-Was a political powerhouse of the region -
Period: 1400 to 1494
-Florence was controlled by the Medici
-The Medici gain power over Florence -
Period: 1401 to 1466
Francesco Sforza conquers using mercanaries
-Changes tax code -
Period: 1450 to 1450
The Invention of the Printing Press
-created by Johannes Gutenberg
-First book to be printed was the Bible in German -
Period: 1469 to 1527
Machiavelli
-Italian philosopher and political writer
-Best known The Prince -
Period: 1500 to 1550
Millan
-Crossroads of trade
-Ruled by the Visconti family -
Period: 1564 to
Shakespeare
-English Playwright
-His plays are still performed to this day