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 Abraham Brueghel, Antoine III de Gramont, and Baldassare Castiglione. 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 4,396 globally memorable people, including Abraham Brueghel, Antoine III de Gramont, and Baldassare Castiglione. Additionaly, 3,889 globally memorable people passed away during the Printing Era era including Thomas Francis, Prince of Carignano, Bartolomé de las Casas, and Guy Patin.
People Born during the Printing Era era
Go to all RankingsAbraham Brueghel
1631 - 1690
HPI: 66.60
Antoine III de Gramont
1604 - 1678
HPI: 60.95
Baldassare Castiglione
1478 - 1529
HPI: 73.29
Lempira
1499 - 1537
HPI: 58.66
George Edwards
1694 - 1773
HPI: 54.53
Princess Christine Louise of Oettingen-Oettingen
1671 - 1747
HPI: 65.67
Juan de Zumárraga
1468 - 1548
HPI: 62.89
Peter Faber
1506 - 1545
HPI: 68.76
Mariana de Jesús de Paredes
1618 - 1645
HPI: 59.48
António Ferreira
1528 - 1569
HPI: 59.85
Johann Arndt
1555 - 1621
HPI: 65.30
Giovanni Maria Nanino
1544 - 1607
HPI: 57.07
People Deceased during the Printing Era era
Go to all RankingsThomas Francis, Prince of Carignano
1596 - 1656
HPI: 66.85
Bartolomé de las Casas
1484 - 1566
HPI: 76.44
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
Nilus of Sora
1433 - 1508
HPI: 55.39
John Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
1654 - 1686
HPI: 59.49
Brynjólfur Sveinsson
1605 - 1675
HPI: 61.17
Abu'l-Hasan Ali of Granada
1500 - 1485
HPI: 63.08
Ernest Frederick, Margrave of Baden-Durlach
1560 - 1604
HPI: 59.19
Zhu Yuyue
1605 - 1647
HPI: 59.12
Occupations
Most individuals born in the Printing Era were POLITICIANS (1371), PAINTERS (505), WRITERS (426), RELIGIOUS FIGURES (344), and NOBLEMEN (294), while most who died were POLITICIANS (1284), WRITERS (379), PHYSICIANS (49), LAWYERS (4), and PAINTERS (493).