Time Period
Printing Era
1450 - 1699
The Printing Era took place between 1450 and 1699. This Era was preceded by the Scribal Era and followed by the Newspaper Era. The most memorable people born in this era include Ambrosius Bosschaert, Erik Dahlbergh, and James III of Cyprus. The most important cities in this era, ranked by number of deaths, were Rome (194), Paris (139), and Venice (113).
People
Between 1450 and 1699, the Printing Era era was the birth place of 4,406 globally memorable people, including Ambrosius Bosschaert, Erik Dahlbergh, and James III of Cyprus. Additionaly, 3,901 globally memorable people passed away during the Printing Era era including François d'Aguilon, Michelangelo, and Johan Banér.
People Born during the Printing Era era
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Ambrosius Bosschaert
1573 - 1621
HPI: 65.44
Erik Dahlbergh
1625 - 1703
HPI: 62.75
James III of Cyprus
1473 - Present
HPI: 61.89
Prospero Alpini
1553 - 1617
HPI: 62.35
Michiel de Swaen
1654 - 1707
HPI: 55.52
Augustus, Count Palatine of Sulzbach
1582 - 1632
HPI: 60.46
Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo y Valdés
1478 - 1557
HPI: 60.79
Philip William, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt
1669 - 1711
HPI: 59.76
Thoinot Arbeau
1520 - 1595
HPI: 64.47
Antonio Vivaldi
1678 - 1741
HPI: 91.00
Albert Alcibiades, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach
1522 - 1557
HPI: 61.66
Albert of Brandenburg
1490 - 1545
HPI: 69.79
People Deceased during the Printing Era era
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François d'Aguilon
1567 - 1617
HPI: 58.27
Michelangelo
1475 - 1564
HPI: 93.54
Johan Banér
1596 - 1641
HPI: 65.22
Elizabeth I
1533 - 1603
HPI: 96.04
Isaac Casaubon
1559 - 1614
HPI: 61.44
Johannes Agricola
1494 - 1566
HPI: 59.76
Martin Agricola
1486 - 1556
HPI: 67.35
Mariotto Albertinelli
1474 - 1515
HPI: 66.51
Pope Clement VII
1478 - 1534
HPI: 84.95
Niccolò Fontana Tartaglia
1499 - 1557
HPI: 76.65
Piri Reis
1470 - 1554
HPI: 76.77
Frans Pourbus the Younger
1569 - 1622
HPI: 63.11
Occupations
Most individuals born in the Printing Erawere POLITICIANS (1371), PAINTERS (505), WRITERS (427), RELIGIOUS FIGURES (344), and NOBLEMEN (298), while most who died were MATHEMATICIANS (85), PAINTERS (493), MILITARY PERSONNELS (124), NOBLEMEN (284), and WRITERS (380).
