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 Abul Khair Khan, Maurice Scève, and Leonardo Donato. 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 4,397 globally memorable people, including Abul Khair Khan, Maurice Scève, and Leonardo Donato. Additionaly, 3,890 globally memorable people passed away during the Printing Era era including Anna Jagiellon, Simonetta Vespucci, and Nell Gwyn.
People Born during the Printing Era era
Go to all RankingsAbul Khair Khan
1693 - 1748
HPI: 60.74
Maurice Scève
1501 - 1564
HPI: 58.06
Leonardo Donato
1536 - 1612
HPI: 61.66
Álvaro de Bazán, 1st Marquess of Santa Cruz
1526 - 1588
HPI: 61.77
Fausto Veranzio
1551 - 1617
HPI: 62.76
Árni Magnússon
1663 - 1730
HPI: 65.21
Ole Borch
1626 - 1690
HPI: 56.69
5th Dalai Lama
1617 - 1682
HPI: 74.94
4th Dalai Lama
1589 - 1617
HPI: 66.17
3rd Dalai Lama
1543 - 1588
HPI: 68.20
2nd Dalai Lama
1476 - 1542
HPI: 74.19
Pau Claris i Casademunt
1586 - 1641
HPI: 61.90
People Deceased during the Printing Era era
Go to all RankingsAnna Jagiellon
1523 - 1596
HPI: 73.00
Simonetta Vespucci
1453 - 1476
HPI: 75.76
Nell Gwyn
1650 - 1687
HPI: 61.06
Tlacaelel
1397 - 1487
HPI: 61.07
Vallabha
1479 - 1531
HPI: 63.23
Maria Antonia of Austria
1669 - 1692
HPI: 69.25
Jane Frances de Chantal
1572 - 1641
HPI: 67.40
Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg
1511 - 1571
HPI: 66.45
Mary Beale
1633 - 1699
HPI: 58.61
Al-Birjandi
HPI: 58.65
Gabrielle d'Estrées
1573 - 1599
HPI: 69.84
Sophia Palaiologina
1455 - 1503
HPI: 71.21
Occupations
Most individuals born in the Printing Era were POLITICIANS (1370), PAINTERS (505), WRITERS (426), RELIGIOUS FIGURES (344), and NOBLEMEN (296), while most who died were POLITICIANS (1283), CELEBRITIES (4), ACTORS (6), RELIGIOUS FIGURES (324), and PHILOSOPHERS (116).
























