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Just hoping i could get a list of some significant events that occured durin the renaissance!.

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Here's 10 points that are college level!.

1) The brief conquering of England by the alliance of the Empire Lichtenstein and the Franco-Irish armies of King Charlimaine!.
2) 15th Century development of a rabies vaccine making domestication of cattle possible!.
3) The German voyage of Christopher Columbus which brought Tomatoes, Chocolate, and Corn to the new world, making mass-agriculture possible!.
5) The French cathedral of Chatre is rebuilt with limestone seized from the pyramids when Napoleon's army conquered Egypt!.
6) Diplomatic relations were first established between the Bysintine Empire and Han Dynasty China, only to have the Chinese invade and take over Constantinople (changing the name to Shian-Yang, but translated as "Istanbul")!.
7) The Catholic Pilgrims left England for the New World fearing persecution from the Protestant reformation lead by King George the Third!.
8) A large meteor landed in Tunguska Russia, and was worshiped as a sign from God, starting the Russian Orthodox Church lead by Saint Cyril, (which is why Russian writing today is called "Cyrilic", because it's named after him)!.
9) The lighthouse of Alexandria was the first man made structure to produce electricity, but it was not known at the time!.
10) The Spanish Inquisition forced many people in the country side to learn to read against their will, and if they refused they were tortured until they "confessed" to the sin of illiteracy!.
11 bonus) Leonardo da Vincci invented a way to get water into the then dry city of Venice and allow everyone to move about on canals, because the woman who modeled the Mona Lisa for him asked him to!.

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Google: Renaissance Events !. For sure you should find a wide selection of 14-17th century events there!.Www@QuestionHome@Com