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Period: Jan 1, 1400 to
The Timespan of the Transition in to the Modern World
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Jan 1, 1408
Donatello created "David"
This statue is 6 feet tall and made of bronze. -
Jan 1, 1440
Gutenberg perfected the Printing Press
The creation of the Printing Press lead ideas to be spread all over Europe faster. -
Aug 3, 1492
Christopher Columbus came to North America
He was the first recorded person in History to make it to the Americas. -
Jan 1, 1501
Michelangelo created "David"
The "David" was made of marble and was 13 feet 5 inches tall. -
Jan 1, 1503
Leonardo da Vinci made the Mona Lisa
This painting is still widely celebrated. It was created at the time of the Renaissance when people were starting to be creative. -
Jan 1, 1508
Nicolas Copernicus discovered the Heliocentric Theory
The Heliocentric Theory states that the Sun is the center of the universe and most things revolve around it. This idea was built upon by many scientists in the future. -
Jan 1, 1513
Machiavelli wrote "The Prince"
The book was addressed to future leaders about what they should do in order to become good leaders. The book is still a widely controversial topic. -
Oct 31, 1517
Martin Luther wrote the 95 Theses
He put the 95 Theses on the door of a local church. By writing these, he questioned the Church's teachings which then encouraged others to questioned the Church's beliefs. The ideas were put into a book and spread all over Europe due to the Printing Press. -
Jan 1, 1521
The Diet of Worms was held
It was a gathering of the major leaders at the time to discuss the fate of Martin Luther because he went against the Church. -
Jan 1, 1522
Ferdinand Magellan completed his travel around the World
Magellan and his crew were the first people to ever travel the whole way around the world. -
William Shakespeare wrote "Romeo and Juliet"
The play has come to be one of the greatest and most famous plays ever. -
Galileo created his telescope
This allowed Galileo to make important observations about the universe.
