Question: what major events happened during the renaissance period?
Answer: 1400 to 1450: The Rise of Rome and the de Medici Family. Danita Delimont / Getty Images. ...  1451 to 1475: Leonardo da Vinci and the Gutenberg Bible. Chris Hellier / Getty Images. ...  1476 to 1500: The Age of Exploration. ...  1501 to 1550: Politics and the Reformation. ...  1550 and Beyond: The Peace of Augsburg.