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 Antoine Forqueray, August Hermann Francke, and Louis William, Margrave of Baden-Baden. 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 Antoine Forqueray, August Hermann Francke, and Louis William, Margrave of Baden-Baden. Additionaly, 3,889 globally memorable people passed away during the Printing Era era including Erik Axelsson Tott, Antonio Priuli, and Sebastian Münster.
People Born during the Printing Era era
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Antoine Forqueray
1671 - 1745
HPI: 61.99
August Hermann Francke
1663 - 1727
HPI: 62.67
Louis William, Margrave of Baden-Baden
1655 - 1707
HPI: 67.49
Johann Ernst III, Duke of Saxe-Weimar
1664 - 1707
HPI: 64.17
Antonio Priuli
1548 - 1623
HPI: 59.50
Sebastian Münster
1488 - 1552
HPI: 66.43
Juan Martínez Montañés
1568 - 1649
HPI: 57.74
Abraham a Sancta Clara
1644 - 1709
HPI: 61.25
Louis Rudolph, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
1671 - 1735
HPI: 66.53
Gottfried Silbermann
1683 - 1753
HPI: 65.04
Alexander, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg
1573 - 1627
HPI: 59.40
Marie de Bourbon, Countess of Soissons
1606 - 1692
HPI: 61.53
People Deceased during the Printing Era era
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Erik Axelsson Tott
1419 - 1481
HPI: 60.25
Antonio Priuli
1548 - 1623
HPI: 59.50
Sebastian Münster
1488 - 1552
HPI: 66.43
Juan Martínez Montañés
1568 - 1649
HPI: 57.74
Louis IX, Duke of Bavaria
1417 - 1479
HPI: 62.57
Alexander, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg
1573 - 1627
HPI: 59.40
Marie de Bourbon, Countess of Soissons
1606 - 1692
HPI: 61.53
Edward, Count Palatine of Simmern
1625 - 1663
HPI: 60.75
Pietro Carrera
1573 - 1647
HPI: 59.05
Nicolò Donato
1539 - 1618
HPI: 58.73
Peter Fourier
1565 - 1640
HPI: 60.66
Wolfgang, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
1526 - 1569
HPI: 64.90
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), GEOGRAPHERS (15), SCULPTORS (36), COMPANIONS (109), and WRITERS (379).
