15th century

Also known as 15th-century, Quatro Cento, fifteenth century

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AI overview

The 15th century spans the years 1401 to 1500 and was a period of significant change in Europe, including the Renaissance in Italy, the fall of Constantinople, and major voyages of exploration. This era matters because it marks a transition from the medieval period to the early modern world, with developments in art, science, and global trade that shaped the course of human history.

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Research

8,772 papers

Women health providers: materials on cures, remedies and sexuality in inquisitorial processes (15th-18th century).ReviewFrontiers in psychology · 2023Espina-Jerez B, Siles-González J, Solano-Ruiz MC et al.DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1178499
Renaissance-Europe-16th Century continued.Progress in brain research · 2024Ganz JCDOI: 10.1016/bs.pbr.2024.02.014
The Pressure: Before and after Schiøtz.Ophthalmology. Glaucoma · 2020Albert DM, Keeler RDOI: 10.1016/j.ogla.2020.04.015
Cranial Nerve Nomenclature: Historical Vignette.ReviewWorld neurosurgery · 2019Li Ching Ng A, Rosenfeld JV, Di Ieva ADOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.05.036
Palaeoproteomics guidelines to identify proteinaceous binders in artworks following the study of a 15th-century painting by Sandro Botticelli's workshop.Scientific reports · 2022Di Gianvincenzo F, Peggie D, Mackie M et al.DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-14109-w
Women in otorhinolaryngology: a historical perspective.The Journal of laryngology and otology · 2018Konstantinidou S, Adams MDOI: 10.1017/S0022215118001214
Women in surgery. Myth, history, actuality.Il Giornale di chirurgia · 2018Di Matteo G
History of diapers and diapering.ReviewInternational journal of dermatology · 2016Krafchik BDOI: 10.1111/ijd.13352

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Encyclopedic overview

Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II, victorious at the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople and the fall of the Byzantine Empire. Various historians describe it as the end of the Middle Ages. The Surrender of Granada by Francisco Pradilla Ortiz, 1882: Muhammad XI surrenders to Ferdinand and Isabella Gergio Deluci, Christopher Columbus arrives in the Americas in 1492, 1893 painting. The 15th century was the century which spans the Julian calendar dates from 1 January 1401 (represented by the Roman numerals MCDI) to 31 December 1500 (MD).

In Europe, the 15th century includes parts of the Late Middle Ages, the Early Renaissance, and the early modern period. Many technological, social and cultural developments of the 15th century can in retrospect be seen as heralding the "European miracle" of the following centuries. The architectural perspective, and the modern fields which are known today as banking and accounting were founded in Italy.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “15th century” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.