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2 giorni fa · The Black Death was a bubonic plague pandemic occurring in Europe from 1346 to 1353. One of the most fatal pandemics in human history, as many as 50 million people [2] perished, perhaps 50% of Europe's 14th century population. [3] Bubonic plague is caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis and spread by fleas.
- 1346–1353
- Bubonic plague
- 75,000,000–200,000,000 (estimated)
2 giorni fa · 1500 BC: Sundial in Ancient Egypt or Babylonia (modern-day Iraq). 1500 BC: Glass manufacture in either Mesopotamia or Ancient Egypt; 1500 BC: Seed drill in Babylonia; 1400 BC: Rubber, Mesoamerican ballgame. 1400 BC - 1200 BC: Concrete in Tiryns (Mycenaean Greece).
3 giorni fa · What was Stonehenge used for? Was Stonehenge built by aliens? Stonehenge. Sunlight shining through a portion of the stone circle at Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England. (more) Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England, designated a World Heritage site in 1986.
3 giorni fa · an online course. Early Modern Handwriting: An Introduction. Elisabeth Leedham-Green. Oak galls. Materials: Inks, Pens, and Surfaces. The documents/samples of hands displayed here were written between 1500 and 1690, most or all of them with a goose-quill pen and an iron gall or carbon-based ink.
5 giorni fa · What was Albrecht Dürer’s family like? How was Albrecht Dürer educated? How did Albrecht Dürer die? Albrecht Dürer (born May 21, 1471, Imperial Free City of Nürnberg [Germany]—died April 6, 1528, Nürnberg) was a painter and printmaker generally regarded as the greatest German Renaissance artist.
- Albrecht Dürer was a painter, printmaker, and writer generally regarded as the greatest German Renaissance artist. His paintings and engravings sho...
- Albrecht Dürer’s vast body of work includes religious pieces, portraits, and prints. Famous paintings include a self-portrait from 1500 and the so-...
- Albrecht Dürer was the second of 18 children of the goldsmith Albrecht Dürer the Elder and of Barbara Holper. Two of his younger brothers also gain...
- Albrecht Dürer began his training as a draftsman in the goldsmith’s workshop of his father, who later arranged an apprenticeship for his son with t...
- Albrecht Dürer died suddenly in 1528, possibly from chronic malaria, which he may have contracted on a trip to the Low Countries in 1520–21.
3 giorni fa · Medieval Europe. The Early Middle Ages 500 - 1000 AD. After the fall of the Roman Empire the Nobles of Europe came to power with the help of the Roman Catholic Popes. This should last for a thousand years (until about 1,450 AD) then the power of the cities and reformers became stronger and stronger.
1 giorno fa · The early modern period, from about 1500 to 1800 CE, saw the Age of Discovery and the Age of Enlightenment. By the 18th century, the accumulation of knowledge and technology had reached a critical mass that brought about the Industrial Revolution and began the late modern period , which started around 1800 CE and continues.
