Renissance- Renaissance "re-birth"
Italian: Rinascimento, "to be reborn"
It is the cultural rebirth in Western Europe
It is very influential movement from the 14th to the 17th centuries
Mainly started in Italy.
Authors-
Shakespeare- He wrote Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, and Macbeth.
Known as the best writer ever in the english language and some argue the best author of all time.
Miguel de cervantes- wrote don quixote, from spain
Explorers-
Christopher Columbus- Sailed the atlantic in 1492 and discovered the west indies
He was funded by spain even though he wasnt from spain
Ponce de leon- Spanish conquistador around the current day florida
Looked for the fountain of youth
Magellan- Portuguese
Captaining the first circumnavigation expedition
De Gama- Explored in the cape of good hope
Portugese
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