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 Sigismund Báthory, Diego, Prince of Asturias, and Ludovico Sforza. 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 Sigismund Báthory, Diego, Prince of Asturias, and Ludovico Sforza. Additionaly, 3,890 globally memorable people passed away during the Printing Era era including Sigismund Báthory, Diego, Prince of Asturias, and Ludovico Sforza.
People Born during the Printing Era era
Go to all RankingsSigismund Báthory
1572 - 1613
HPI: 67.97
Diego, Prince of Asturias
1575 - 1582
HPI: 64.10
Ludovico Sforza
1452 - 1508
HPI: 77.28
Attilio Ariosti
1666 - 1729
HPI: 58.24
Georg Philipp Telemann
1681 - 1767
HPI: 79.39
Jan van Bijlert
1597 - 1671
HPI: 59.27
Dirck Hals
1591 - 1656
HPI: 61.15
Jan Miense Molenaer
1610 - 1668
HPI: 60.79
Evert van Aelst
1602 - 1657
HPI: 58.89
Leonardo da Vinci
1452 - 1519
HPI: 96.80
John Charles, Count Palatine of Gelnhausen
1638 - 1704
HPI: 61.31
Paul Gerhardt
1607 - 1676
HPI: 63.49
People Deceased during the Printing Era era
Go to all RankingsSigismund Báthory
1572 - 1613
HPI: 67.97
Diego, Prince of Asturias
1575 - 1582
HPI: 64.10
Ludovico Sforza
1452 - 1508
HPI: 77.28
Jan van Bijlert
1597 - 1671
HPI: 59.27
Dirck Hals
1591 - 1656
HPI: 61.15
Jan Miense Molenaer
1610 - 1668
HPI: 60.79
Evert van Aelst
1602 - 1657
HPI: 58.89
Leonardo da Vinci
1452 - 1519
HPI: 96.80
Paul Gerhardt
1607 - 1676
HPI: 63.49
Adam Olearius
1603 - 1671
HPI: 65.42
Regiomontanus
1436 - 1476
HPI: 73.88
Daniel Seghers
1590 - 1661
HPI: 57.25
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), NOBLEMEN (280), PAINTERS (493), INVENTORS (11), and WRITERS (379).















