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Jan 1, 1350
The Black Death
The Black Death was an illness that orignated right around when the Renaissance began in 1350. The Black Death is estimated to have wiped out 30-60 percent of Europes population at the time. -
Period: Jan 1, 1350 to Jan 1, 1480
The Renaissance
The Renaissance -
Sep 19, 1356
Battle of Poitiers
The Battle of Poitiers was a part of the hundred year war and was a battle between England and France. -
Oct 24, 1360
Treatie of Bretigny
The Treatie of Bretigny was ratified at Calais marking the end of the first part on the HUndred Year War. -
Jan 1, 1381
Peasant's Revolt
The rebellion was not only the most extreme and widedpread insurrection in English history, but it was the best documented. -
Oct 25, 1400
Death of Geoffrey Chaucer
Geoffery Chauucer died on October 25 1400. He was the author of The Cantebury Tales. -
Jan 1, 1411
Donatello
In 1411, young Donatello, who was in his mid-twenties at the time, was asked to build a life-size sculpture of St. Mark,. -
Jan 1, 1415
Donatello
Donatello provided the first free standing sculpture of The Renaissance. The statues was of St. Mark -
Jun 24, 1420
Seige of 1420
Duke Joh of Bavaria, with his army marched from Gouda in the direction of Leiden in order to conquer the city since Leiden did not pay the new Count of Holland and Jacqueline, Countess of Hainut. -
Feb 21, 1440
The Prussian Confederation
The Prussian Confederation was an organization formed by 53 gentry and clergy in 19 cities in Prussia to oppose the monastic state of the Tuetonic Knights. -
Jan 1, 1450
Printing Press
Gutenbearg invented the first printing press. -
Apr 6, 1453
The Fall of Constantinople
The Fall of Constantinople was the capture of Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire, which occured after a siege of the Ottoman Empire. -
Jan 1, 1465
The Agony In The Garden
The Agony In The Garden was a painting done by Andrea Mantega and Giovanni Bellini. The painting displayed Angels the INstruments, disciples asleep, and Judas in the background with soldiers. -
Jan 1, 1469
Lorenzo de' Medici
In 1469, Lorenzo de' Medici, who was also reffered to as "The Magnificant" took a leading role in the state upon the death of his father Piero de' Medici. -
Aug 9, 1471
Sixtus IV
Sixtus IV was appointed Pope in 1471 and sevred as Pope until 1484. While druing his time as Pope he established the Sinstine Chapel.