Unit 1 People

Leonardo da Vinci

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Leonardo da Vinci

A well known Italian Renaissance artist, architect, musician, mathemetician, engineer, and scientist. Known for the Mona Lisa.

(1483-1520) Italian Renaissance painter; he painted frescos, his most famous being The School of Athens.

(1475-1564) An Italian sculptor, painter, poet, engineer, and architect. Famous works include the mural on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, and the sculpture of the biblical character David.

Louis XI the Spider

(1461-1483) Ruled as king of France, known as a spider because of his wily and devious ways; retained the taille as a permanent tax and secured a sound source of income; was not successful in repressing the French nobility

first Tudor king of England from 1485 to 1509

Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain

During the late 15th century, they became King and Queen of a united Spain and drove out non-Christian religions. Together, they made Spain a strong Christian nation and also provided funding to overseas exploration, notably Christopher Columbus.

The prince that made Moscow the new capital of Russia, and he overthrew the Mongols that were dominating Russia.

Wrote The Courtier which was about education and manners and had a great influence. It said that an upper class, educated man should know many academic subjects and should be trained in music, dance, and art.

Isabella d'Este

First lady of the Renaissance, she was an example for women to break away from traditional roles, and even founded a school for young women. She ruled Mantua, was well educated and a big patron of the arts.

Renaissance writer; wrote The Prince, a work on ethics and government, describing how rulers maintain power by methods that ignore right or wrong; accepted the philosophy that "the end justifies the means."