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 Edward Low, Nicolas de Grigny, and Charles, Duke of Mayenne. 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 4,396 globally memorable people, including Edward Low, Nicolas de Grigny, and Charles, Duke of Mayenne. Additionaly, 3,889 globally memorable people passed away during the Printing Era era including Charles, Duke of Mayenne, Matthias Weckmann, and Ralph Cudworth.
People Born during the Printing Era era
Go to all RankingsEdward Low
1690 - 1724
HPI: 60.94
Nicolas de Grigny
1672 - 1703
HPI: 59.84
Charles, Duke of Mayenne
1554 - 1611
HPI: 66.06
Matthias Weckmann
1619 - 1674
HPI: 60.79
Ralph Cudworth
1617 - 1688
HPI: 55.60
Lala Mustafa Pasha
1500 - 1580
HPI: 70.88
Pieter van der Aa
1659 - 1733
HPI: 63.90
Dong Qichang
1555 - 1636
HPI: 63.84
Nur Jahan
1577 - 1645
HPI: 66.44
François Leclerc du Tremblay
1577 - 1638
HPI: 68.35
Cristóbal de Olid
1487 - 1524
HPI: 61.49
Johann Weikhard von Valvasor
1641 - 1693
HPI: 63.15
People Deceased during the Printing Era era
Go to all RankingsCharles, Duke of Mayenne
1554 - 1611
HPI: 66.06
Matthias Weckmann
1619 - 1674
HPI: 60.79
Ralph Cudworth
1617 - 1688
HPI: 55.60
Lala Mustafa Pasha
1500 - 1580
HPI: 70.88
Dong Qichang
1555 - 1636
HPI: 63.84
Nur Jahan
1577 - 1645
HPI: 66.44
François Leclerc du Tremblay
1577 - 1638
HPI: 68.35
Cristóbal de Olid
1487 - 1524
HPI: 61.49
Johann Weikhard von Valvasor
1641 - 1693
HPI: 63.15
Ippolito II d'Este
1509 - 1572
HPI: 62.60
Francesco Maria I della Rovere, Duke of Urbino
1490 - 1538
HPI: 66.85
John VIII, Count of Vendôme
1428 - 1477
HPI: 66.51
Occupations
Most individuals born in the Printing Era were POLITICIANS (1370), PAINTERS (505), WRITERS (426), RELIGIOUS FIGURES (344), and NOBLEMEN (295), while most who died were POLITICIANS (1283), COMPOSERS (135), PHILOSOPHERS (116), PAINTERS (493), and COMPANIONS (109).















