Anchor Dates for EURO

Humanism develops. (antiquity, value of man, opposite of scholasticism, Italian and northern humanism)

14th century (1300s)

Printing press invented by Gutenberg. (allows spread of ideas quickly, printed books and pamphlets, helps Reformation)

1450

Fall of Constantinople. (Ottoman Turks sacked Constantinople, allowed Ottoman expansion into Eastern Europe, end of Roman (now Byzantine) Empire)

1453

End of Hundred Years’ War. (fought between England and France, effects: loss of English territory in France except Calais, increased taxes led to unrest, nobility less important in battle cuz of longbow)

1453

High Renaissance. (Humanist paintings and sculptures, shading/chiaroscuro, linear perspective, lifelike art, Botticelli, Michelangelo, Rafael, da Vinci)

1490-1527

Ferdinand and Isabella unite Spain. (rise of consolidated monarchies in Europe, lessened nobility, expelled Moors and Jews with inquisition/reconquista, France and England also consolidated, Italy and HRE fragmented)

1492

Voyage of Columbus. (begins Age of Exploration and Columbian Exchange which introduced new food to Europe so population grew, inflation from influx of silver/gold brought from New World)

1492