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 Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury, Henry II, Duke of Lorraine, and Luke Foxe. 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 Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury, Henry II, Duke of Lorraine, and Luke Foxe. Additionaly, 3,889 globally memorable people passed away during the Printing Era era including Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury, Henry II, Duke of Lorraine, and Luke Foxe.
People Born during the Printing Era era
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Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury
1563 - 1612
HPI: 60.48
Henry II, Duke of Lorraine
1563 - 1624
HPI: 65.42
Luke Foxe
1586 - 1635
HPI: 55.36
John III, Duke of Cleves
1490 - 1539
HPI: 62.05
Carlo Fontana
1638 - 1714
HPI: 64.56
Nicolas Lemery
1645 - 1715
HPI: 60.87
Wilhelm Kettler
1574 - 1640
HPI: 63.86
Francesco de' Rossi
1510 - 1562
HPI: 63.38
Bernard de Montfaucon
1655 - 1741
HPI: 61.57
Christian I, Elector of Saxony
1560 - 1591
HPI: 65.05
Johann Patkul
1660 - 1707
HPI: 63.26
Philipp Nicolai
1556 - 1608
HPI: 58.67
People Deceased during the Printing Era era
Go to all RankingsRobert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury
1563 - 1612
HPI: 60.48
Henry II, Duke of Lorraine
1563 - 1624
HPI: 65.42
Luke Foxe
1586 - 1635
HPI: 55.36
John III, Duke of Cleves
1490 - 1539
HPI: 62.05
Fernão Lopes
1385 - 1458
HPI: 57.72
Wilhelm Kettler
1574 - 1640
HPI: 63.86
Francesco de' Rossi
1510 - 1562
HPI: 63.38
Jaume Huguet
1412 - 1492
HPI: 61.03
John, Count of Angoulême
1399 - 1467
HPI: 64.19
Christian I, Elector of Saxony
1560 - 1591
HPI: 65.05
Philipp Nicolai
1556 - 1608
HPI: 58.67
Luis de Milán
1500 - 1561
HPI: 62.27
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), EXPLORERS (151), NOBLEMEN (278), HISTORIANS (44), and PAINTERS (493).
