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 Johann Bauhin, Joanna of Austria, Princess of Portugal, and Christian, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. 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 4,397 globally memorable people, including Johann Bauhin, Joanna of Austria, Princess of Portugal, and Christian, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. Additionaly, 3,890 globally memorable people passed away during the Printing Era era including Johann Bauhin, Joanna of Austria, Princess of Portugal, and René of Anjou.
People Born during the Printing Era era
Go to all RankingsJohann Bauhin
1541 - 1613
HPI: 60.07
Joanna of Austria, Princess of Portugal
1535 - 1573
HPI: 71.12
Christian, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
1566 - 1633
HPI: 58.04
William Hogarth
1697 - 1764
HPI: 73.90
Willem Janszoon
1570 - 1631
HPI: 68.59
Isabella of Aragon, Duchess of Milan
1470 - 1524
HPI: 67.14
John Knox
1514 - 1572
HPI: 71.26
Benvenuto Cellini
1500 - 1571
HPI: 76.99
Taichang Emperor
1582 - 1620
HPI: 70.33
Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
1617 - 1682
HPI: 78.48
Paolo Uccello
1475 - 1475
HPI: 77.05
Jan Steen
1626 - 1679
HPI: 74.10
People Deceased during the Printing Era era
Go to all RankingsJohann Bauhin
1541 - 1613
HPI: 60.07
Joanna of Austria, Princess of Portugal
1535 - 1573
HPI: 71.12
René of Anjou
1409 - 1480
HPI: 72.68
Christian, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
1566 - 1633
HPI: 58.04
Willem Janszoon
1570 - 1631
HPI: 68.59
Isabella of Aragon, Duchess of Milan
1470 - 1524
HPI: 67.14
John Knox
1514 - 1572
HPI: 71.26
Benvenuto Cellini
1500 - 1571
HPI: 76.99
Taichang Emperor
1582 - 1620
HPI: 70.33
Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
1617 - 1682
HPI: 78.48
Paolo Uccello
1475 - 1475
HPI: 77.05
Jan Steen
1626 - 1679
HPI: 74.10
Occupations
Most individuals born in the Printing Era were POLITICIANS (1370), PAINTERS (505), WRITERS (426), RELIGIOUS FIGURES (344), and NOBLEMEN (296), while most who died were BIOLOGISTS (23), NOBLEMEN (280), POLITICIANS (1283), EXPLORERS (151), and RELIGIOUS FIGURES (324).













