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 García López de Cárdenas, Charles Eugène de Croÿ, and Ruqaiya Sultan Begum. 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 García López de Cárdenas, Charles Eugène de Croÿ, and Ruqaiya Sultan Begum. Additionaly, 3,889 globally memorable people passed away during the Printing Era era including Kerei Khan, Henry Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, and Surdas.
People Born during the Printing Era era
Go to all RankingsGarcía López de Cárdenas
1500 - Present
HPI: 56.39
Charles Eugène de Croÿ
1651 - Present
HPI: 61.66
Ruqaiya Sultan Begum
1542 - Present
HPI: 68.25
Henry Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
1564 - 1613
HPI: 64.07
Surdas
1478 - 1583
HPI: 57.71
James III of Cyprus
1473 - Present
HPI: 61.89
Yasuke
1530 - Present
HPI: 74.43
Ferdinand Kettler
1655 - 1737
HPI: 61.67
Muazzez Sultan
1628 - Present
HPI: 64.69
Ayşe Sultan
1541 - Present
HPI: 70.13
Ustad Ahmad Lahori
1580 - 1649
HPI: 69.74
Oliver Cromwell
1599 - 1658
HPI: 80.90
People Deceased during the Printing Era era
Go to all RankingsKerei Khan
1425 - 1473
HPI: 63.94
Henry Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
1564 - 1613
HPI: 64.07
Surdas
1478 - 1583
HPI: 57.71
Frederick II, Elector of Brandenburg
1413 - 1471
HPI: 66.27
Ustad Ahmad Lahori
1580 - 1649
HPI: 69.74
Đurađ Branković
1377 - 1456
HPI: 71.83
Oliver Cromwell
1599 - 1658
HPI: 80.90
Pjetër Bogdani
1630 - 1689
HPI: 63.59
William Dunbar
1460 - 1520
HPI: 51.57
Radu IV the Great
1467 - 1508
HPI: 61.39
James of Portugal
1433 - 1459
HPI: 60.45
Ukita Hideie
1573 - 1655
HPI: 63.69
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), NOBLEMEN (279), WRITERS (379), ARCHITECTS (61), and RELIGIOUS FIGURES (324).




















