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 William Dunbar, Radu IV the Great, and Lourenço Marques. 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 4,400 globally memorable people, including William Dunbar, Radu IV the Great, and Lourenço Marques. Additionaly, 3,893 globally memorable people passed away during the Printing Era era including John Knox, Benvenuto Cellini, and Taichang Emperor.
People Born during the Printing Era era
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William Dunbar
1460 - 1520
HPI: 51.57
Radu IV the Great
1467 - 1508
HPI: 61.39
Lourenço Marques
1600 - 1600
HPI: 61.91
Ukita Hideie
1573 - 1655
HPI: 63.69
Justine Siegemund
1636 - 1705
HPI: 56.94
Princess Dorothea Wilhelmine of Saxe-Zeitz
1691 - 1743
HPI: 61.93
Countess Palatine Eleonora Catherine of Zweibrücken
1626 - 1692
HPI: 58.43
Shah Shuja
1616 - 1661
HPI: 65.97
Catharine Trotter Cockburn
1674 - 1749
HPI: 54.14
Francisco de Toledo
1515 - 1582
HPI: 62.96
Suleiman of Persia
1647 - 1694
HPI: 67.00
John I Albert
1459 - 1501
HPI: 69.29
People Deceased during the Printing Era era
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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
Elizabeth of York
1466 - 1503
HPI: 76.11
Stephen III of Moldavia
1433 - 1504
HPI: 73.60
Luis de Góngora
1561 - 1627
HPI: 70.93
Maria of Portugal, Duchess of Viseu
1521 - 1577
HPI: 65.84
Barbara Strozzi
1619 - 1677
HPI: 69.21
Casimir IV Jagiellon
1427 - 1492
HPI: 71.23
Occupations
Most individuals born in the Printing Era were POLITICIANS (1371), PAINTERS (505), WRITERS (426), RELIGIOUS FIGURES (344), and NOBLEMEN (297), while most who died were RELIGIOUS FIGURES (324), SCULPTORS (36), POLITICIANS (1284), PAINTERS (493), and COMPANIONS (110).
