1400's Timeline

Europe in the 1400's Timeline

1473

Nicolaus Copernicus was Born

1492

The Start of the Age of Exploration

Copernicus was a Polish astronomer who believed that the sun was the center of the universe, and the the planets, including the earth revolved around it. The Copernican hypothesis had many consequences. First, he was criticized because his ideas went against the church. On the other hand, Copernicus had a positive impact and influenced other astronomers such as: Tycho Brahe, Johannes Kepler, and Galileo Galilei.

1400

1431

1450

Start of the Renaissance in Italy

Joan of Arc Burned at the Stake

Printing Press was Invented

1477

End of The Great Schism

1415

Jan Hus Burned at Stake for Claimed Herecy

The age of exploration was started by the Spanish Monarch when they sent Christopher Columbus for the search of Asia.

The Great Schism of Western Christendom involved a split within the Roman Catholic Church where a pope in Avignon and a pope in Rome both were established power at the same time. Pope Urban VI was considered the Roman Pope and Clement VII as the Anti-Pope.

Joan of Arc was a French peasant girl who

was given admission to the French army, who

were preparing to siege the English in Orleans.

Joan eventually led the French to victory, but

was captured a year later. Condemned of sorcery,

Joan was burned. Her achievment had great impacts, for

example: the English wanting to conquer France during the

Hundred Years' War.

The Printing Press was invented by Johannes Guttenburg in 1450. This invention allowed all people to read the bible for themselves, which lead to self interpretation. The printing press effected the private and public lives in Europe. The printing press allowed all people to become more up to date with public information and eventually encouraged literature among all classes.

The start of the Renaissance in Italy ended the Dark ages, modernized and made a better Italy.

Jan Hus was a follower of John Wycliffe, and initiated a reform movement based on those ideas. He was accused of going against the Roman Catholic doctrines.

1453

End of Hundred Years' War

1499

The Hundred Years' War was a series of conflicts and wars between France and England through the years 1337- 1453. France won the war acquiring their mission subject the duchy of Aquitaine but both countries were hurt in their economies and population.

Michelangelo's Pieta Sculpted

Michelangelo finished his sculpture of Mary holding Christ's dead body in 1499, for a side chapel in Old St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. It shows a multidude of Renaissance humanist ideals.

1452

1492

Leonardo da Vinci was Born

Christopher Columbus

1400

In 1492 Christopher Columbus sailed to what is today present America. He was sent by King Ferdinand of Spain to discover new lands, but he did more than just that. He is was able to open up the Americas for European colonization.

1450

1475

1425

1500

Da Vinci was a renaissance man. He was a famous thinker, teacher, architect, and painter. He is most famous for "The Last Supper" and "Mona Lisa". Art that inspired many artists and people, ahead and in his time.

1434

1408

The Medici Family Rise to Power in Italy

1455

Gutenberg Bible Printed

John Wycliffe's English Bible Printed

1498

Cosimio de' Medici because the ruler of Florence from 1434-1537. He was the son of Giovanni di Bicci (1390-1429). He represented the Medici bank and from there he went to managing the papacy's finances in 1462. He was the wealthiest man in his time.

Gutenberg created the moveable type in 1450 that changed the way of printing in the West forever. Before Gutenberg printed the Bible using the moveable type every book was handwritten. Now there was a faster and more efficient way to print.

In the year 1408, John Wycliffe's English version of the Bible was printed, which lead to a Pre-Reformation movement that went against the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church.

Vasco de Gama Reaches India by Sea

Written text now became available to a wider

section of the society. Now the people were

able to follow debates and discussions that

concerned them. Those in authority were now

threatened and felt as if the printing press was

challenging their positions.

In 1498, the explorer Vasco de Gama traveled to the Indian coast and brought back spices and jewels for the Portugese people.