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6 events

1st century

  1. 80★★★★★

    Colosseum inaugurated

    Emperor Titus inaugurates the Flavian Amphitheatre in Rome with games lasting many days.

    CultureArt· Italy

14th century

  1. c. 1320★★★★★

    Dante completes the Divine Comedy

    Dante Alighieri completes the Divine Comedy, a masterpiece of Italian and medieval European literature.

    CultureArt· Italy

15th century

  1. 1434★★★★★

    Cosimo de' Medici takes control of Florence

    Returning from exile, the banker Cosimo de' Medici becomes the de facto ruler of Florence; the Medici become major patrons of Renaissance art.

    PoliticsArt· Italy
  2. 1436★★★★★

    Dome of Florence Cathedral completed

    Filippo Brunelleschi's dome for Florence Cathedral is completed, an emblematic engineering feat of the Renaissance.

    ArtTechnology· Italy
  3. April 8, 1492★★★★★

    Death of Lorenzo de' Medici

    Lorenzo "the Magnificent", ruler of Florence and patron of artists such as Botticelli and Michelangelo, dies.

    DeathArt· Italy

16th century

  1. c. 1503★★★★★

    Leonardo begins the Mona Lisa

    Leonardo da Vinci begins painting the Mona Lisa in Florence, which later becomes the world's most famous painting.

    Art· Italy
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