1550 - Wikipedia
WEBColonisation of the New World in 1550. Year 1550 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events January–March. January 6 – Spanish Captain Hernando de Santana founds the city of Valledupar, in modern-day Colombia.
1550s - Wikipedia
WEB1550s. The 1550s decade ran from January 1, 1550, to December 31, 1559. Political map of the world in 1556. January 23, 1556: Shaanxi earthquake, devastation kills 830,000 in China. Events. 1550. January–March. January 6 – Spanish Captain Hernando de Santana founds the city of Valledupar, in modern-day Colombia. [1]
English literature - Renaissance, Poetry, Drama | Britannica
WEBThe Renaissance period: 1550–1660. Literature and the age. Learn about women's contributions to English literature during the 16th and 17th centuries. Writing by women in English during the 16th and 17th centuries is more common than once thought—and women scholars today are leading efforts to rediscover these authors. (more)
What Happened in 1550 - On This Day
WEBHenry II. Suleiman the Magnificent. What happened and who was famous in 1550? Browse important and historic events, world leaders, famous birthdays and notable deaths from the year 1550.
Historical Events in 1550 - On This Day
WEBHistorical events from year 1550. Learn about 11 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 1550 or search by date or keyword.
Italian Renaissance (1330-1550): Timeline | SparkNotes
WEBA timeline listing the important events during Italian Renaissance (1330-1550)
A Map Fit for a King Shows the World of 1550 - National …
WEBAn extravagant map commissioned by a 16th-century French admiral fancifully depicts continents and the journeys of fabled explorers. By A. R. Williams. 2 min read. This story appears in the July...
Italian Renaissance (1330-1550) - SparkNotes
WEBSummary. The cities of Italy prospered during the late Middle Ages, serving as trading posts connecting Europe to the Byzantine Empire and the Moslem world via the Mediterranean Sea. Commerce enriched and empowered regions in which the feudal system had not taken a strong hold, especially in northern Italy.
1.2: Renaissance (1400-1550 CE) - Humanities LibreTexts
WEBMay 24, 2022 · The Cinquecento (1500-1550) (five hundred) encompassed the high Renaissance, Mannerism, and early Baroque art styles. Giorgione and da Vinci's development of chiaroscuro and sfumato became the norm in painting, leading to dark and expressive paintings.
Bartolomé de Las Casas debates the subjugation of the Indians, 1550
WEBHis efforts to end the encomienda system of land ownership and forced labor culminated in 1550, when Charles V convened the Council of Valladolid in Spain to consider whether Spanish colonists had the right to enslave Indians and take their lands. Sepulveda argued against Las Casas on behalf of the colonists’ property rights.
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