The Renaissance
Under Construction
[Video Introduction of Session]
Outline
Course The Century of the 1500’s
Session 1 Topics
Topic 1 In Italy
Topic 2 Leonardo da Vinci
Topic 3 Michelangelo
Topic 4 In Europe
Other Sessions
Headlines
| YEAR | EVENTS |
|---|---|
| 1500 | Pinzon Discovers Brazil |
| 1502 | Italy: Borgia Hires da Vinci, Military Engineer |
| 1503 | Florence: da Vinci Begins Work on Mona Lisa |
| 1504 | Florence: Michelangelo Completes David Statue |
| 1505 | The Vatican: Michelangelo Begins Tomb of Julius II |
| 1512 | Vatican: Michelangelo Finishes Sistine Chapel |
| 1513 | Florence: Machiavelli Writes “The Prince” |
| 1513 | Panama: Balboa Crosses to Pacific Ocean |
| 1510 | The Vatican: Raphael Paints “The School of Athens” |
| 1515 | The Vatican: Michelangelo Completes Sistine Chapel’s Ceiling Art |
| 1522 | Magellan’s Expedition Completes Circumnavigation of Earth |
| 1523 | Spain: Cortez Introduces Chocolate to Europe |
| 1524 | Verrazano Explores Atlantic Coast from Carolinas to Newfoundland |
| 1534 | Bank of St. Lawrence River: Cartier Claims Canada for France |
| 1539 | SE USA: De Soto Explores Interior from Florida to Arkansas |
| 1540 | Arizona: Coronado Discovers The Grand Canyon |
| 1541 | Brazil: Amazon River Explored by de Orellana |
| 1543 | Poland: Copernicus Publishes His Theory of Solar System |
| 1543 | Japan: Portuguese-Nippon Trade Begins |
| 1545 | The Vatican: Michelangelo Ends Work on Tomb of Julius II |
| 1545 | Italy: Cardano Publishes Theory of Complex Numbers |
| 1546 | The Vatican: Michelangelo Begins Design of St. Peters Basilica |
| 1556 | Georgius Agricola, the “Father of Mineralogy”, Publishes His “De Re Metallica” |
| 1565 | Brazil: Rio de Janeiro Founded |
| 1565 | Pacific Ocean: Spain Establishes Asia-America Maritime Route |
| 1569 | Flanders: Mercator World Map Modernizes Cartography |
| 1582 | The Vatican: Pope Gregory XIII Issues the Gregorian Calendar |
| 1583 | Bakken, Denmark: World’s First Theme Park Built |
| 1583 | Pisa, Italy: Galileo Identifies Constant Swing of Pendulum |
| 1585 | Roanoke, North Caroline: Walter Raleigh Founds Colony |
| 1593 | Italy: Galileo Invents Thermometer |
| 1597 | London: William Shakespeare Publishes “Romeo and Juliet” |
| YEAR | EVENTS |
Concepts
- Growth of interest in art, literature and general knowledge.
- It began in Italy and spread through Europe.
- European exploration and colonization united world humanity.
More Information
From the History Moments Library
| YEAR | TITLE | AUTHOR(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1048 | Holy Roman Emperor Takes Control of the Papacy | Ferdinand Gregorovius| |Joseph Darras |
| 1054 | Orthodox, Catholics Split | Henry F. Tozer| |Joseph Deharbe |
| 1066 | Battle of Hastings | Sir Edward Creasy |
| YEAR | TITLE | AUTHOR(s) |