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 Princess Christine Louise of Oettingen-Oettingen, Peter Faber, and Mariana de Jesús de Paredes. 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 4,406 globally memorable people, including Princess Christine Louise of Oettingen-Oettingen, Peter Faber, and Mariana de Jesús de Paredes. Additionaly, 3,901 globally memorable people passed away during the Printing Era era including Baldassare Castiglione, Lempira, and Peter Faber.
People Born during the Printing Era era
Go to all RankingsPrincess Christine Louise of Oettingen-Oettingen
1671 - 1747
HPI: 65.67
Peter Faber
1506 - 1545
HPI: 68.76
Mariana de Jesús de Paredes
1618 - 1645
HPI: 59.48
António Ferreira
1528 - 1569
HPI: 59.85
Giovanni Maria Nanino
1544 - 1607
HPI: 57.07
Mohammad-Baqer Majlesi
1627 - Present
HPI: 61.35
Thomas Francis, Prince of Carignano
1596 - 1656
HPI: 66.85
John Peter Zenger
1697 - 1746
HPI: 50.68
Guy Patin
1601 - 1672
HPI: 57.05
Alberico Gentili
1552 - 1608
HPI: 58.99
Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser
1540 - Present
HPI: 58.68
Cornelis Norbertus Gijsbrechts
1630 - 1675
HPI: 64.62
People Deceased during the Printing Era era
Go to all RankingsBaldassare Castiglione
1478 - 1529
HPI: 73.29
Lempira
1499 - 1537
HPI: 58.66
Peter Faber
1506 - 1545
HPI: 68.76
Mariana de Jesús de Paredes
1618 - 1645
HPI: 59.48
António Ferreira
1528 - 1569
HPI: 59.85
Giovanni Maria Nanino
1544 - 1607
HPI: 57.07
Thomas Francis, Prince of Carignano
1596 - 1656
HPI: 66.85
Guy Patin
1601 - 1672
HPI: 57.05
Alberico Gentili
1552 - 1608
HPI: 58.99
Cornelis Norbertus Gijsbrechts
1630 - 1675
HPI: 64.62
Luis de León
1527 - 1591
HPI: 63.66
John Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
1654 - 1686
HPI: 59.49
Occupations
Most individuals born in the Printing Erawere POLITICIANS (1371), PAINTERS (505), WRITERS (427), RELIGIOUS FIGURES (344), and NOBLEMEN (298), while most who died were WRITERS (380), SOCIAL ACTIVISTS (18), RELIGIOUS FIGURES (324), COMPOSERS (136), and POLITICIANS (1284).
















