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 Erik Dahlbergh, James III of Cyprus, and Prospero Alpini. 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 Erik Dahlbergh, James III of Cyprus, and Prospero Alpini. Additionaly, 3,893 globally memorable people passed away during the Printing Era era including Prospero Alpini, Augustus, Count Palatine of Sulzbach, and Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo y Valdés.
People Born during the Printing Era era
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Erik Dahlbergh
1625 - 1703
HPI: 62.75
James III of Cyprus
1473 - Present
HPI: 61.89
Prospero Alpini
1553 - 1617
HPI: 62.35
Michiel de Swaen
1654 - 1707
HPI: 55.52
Augustus, Count Palatine of Sulzbach
1582 - 1632
HPI: 60.46
Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo y Valdés
1478 - 1557
HPI: 60.79
Philip William, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt
1669 - 1711
HPI: 59.76
Thoinot Arbeau
1520 - 1595
HPI: 64.47
Antonio Vivaldi
1678 - 1741
HPI: 91.00
Albert Alcibiades, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach
1522 - 1557
HPI: 61.66
Albert of Brandenburg
1490 - 1545
HPI: 69.79
Albert, Duke of Prussia
1490 - 1568
HPI: 75.16
People Deceased during the Printing Era era
Go to all RankingsProspero Alpini
1553 - 1617
HPI: 62.35
Augustus, Count Palatine of Sulzbach
1582 - 1632
HPI: 60.46
Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo y Valdés
1478 - 1557
HPI: 60.79
Thoinot Arbeau
1520 - 1595
HPI: 64.47
Albert Alcibiades, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach
1522 - 1557
HPI: 61.66
Albert of Brandenburg
1490 - 1545
HPI: 69.79
Albert, Duke of Prussia
1490 - 1568
HPI: 75.16
Ahmed I
1590 - 1617
HPI: 84.23
Ahmed II
1643 - 1695
HPI: 79.09
Afonso de Albuquerque
1453 - 1515
HPI: 74.86
Alexander Jagiellon
1461 - 1506
HPI: 71.67
Alessandro Algardi
1595 - 1654
HPI: 70.95
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 PHYSICIANS (49), POLITICIANS (1284), HISTORIANS (44), WRITERS (379), and RELIGIOUS FIGURES (324).
