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 Álvaro Fernandes, Hu Zhengyan, and Nicholas Rémy. 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 Álvaro Fernandes, Hu Zhengyan, and Nicholas Rémy. Additionaly, 3,902 globally memorable people passed away during the Printing Era era including Álvaro Fernandes, Hu Zhengyan, and Nicholas Rémy.
People Born during the Printing Era era
Go to all RankingsÁlvaro Fernandes
1500 - 1500
HPI: 56.24
Hu Zhengyan
1584 - 1674
HPI: 57.76
Nicholas Rémy
1530 - 1612
HPI: 60.89
George Bähr
1666 - 1738
HPI: 59.31
Peter Henlein
1479 - 1542
HPI: 64.48
Pedro de Toledo y Zúñiga
1484 - 1553
HPI: 61.49
Christian III of Denmark
1503 - 1559
HPI: 73.19
Giovanni de' Bardi
1534 - 1612
HPI: 61.47
Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly
1559 - 1632
HPI: 72.10
Martin Schongauer
1450 - 1491
HPI: 69.87
Eleanor of Austria
1498 - 1558
HPI: 75.65
Qin Liangyu
1574 - 1648
HPI: 62.19
People Deceased during the Printing Era era
Go to all RankingsÁlvaro Fernandes
1500 - 1500
HPI: 56.24
Hu Zhengyan
1584 - 1674
HPI: 57.76
Nicholas Rémy
1530 - 1612
HPI: 60.89
Peter Henlein
1479 - 1542
HPI: 64.48
Pedro de Toledo y Zúñiga
1484 - 1553
HPI: 61.49
Christian III of Denmark
1503 - 1559
HPI: 73.19
Giovanni de' Bardi
1534 - 1612
HPI: 61.47
Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly
1559 - 1632
HPI: 72.10
Martin Schongauer
1450 - 1491
HPI: 69.87
Eleanor of Austria
1498 - 1558
HPI: 75.65
Qin Liangyu
1574 - 1648
HPI: 62.19
Pope Clement X
1590 - 1676
HPI: 81.44
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 EXPLORERS (151), ARTISTS (7), WRITERS (380), INVENTORS (11), and POLITICIANS (1284).













