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| + | ==±1500AD== | ||
| + | '''''The commedia dell’arte begins to flourish in Italy, travels through Europe'''''. | ||
| + | '''''Formal theatres begin to evolve in Europe and England'''''. | ||
| − | + | DEVELOPMENT OF THE NGUNI CHIEFDOMS (XHOSA AND ZULU). | |
| − | + | GROWING TRADE BRINGS REGULAR VISITS BY PORTUGUESE SAILORS AND SKIRMISHES AND TRADE WITH KHOI-KHOI. ALSO ENGLISH SHIPS. FINALLY ALSO DUTCH MERCHANTS. | |
| − | 1502AD '''''Sophocles’s Plays published in Italy'''''. | + | ==1502AD== |
| + | '''''Sophocles’s Plays published in Italy'''''. | ||
| − | ±1503-5AD ''Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa. '''Euripides’s Plays published in Italy'''''. | + | ==±1503-5AD== |
| + | ''Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa. '''Euripides’s Plays published in Italy'''''. | ||
| − | 1504AD ''Michaelangelo’s David''. | + | ==1504AD== |
| + | ''Michaelangelo’s David''. | ||
| − | 1505AD ''Dürer’s Feast of the Rose Garlands''. | + | ==1505AD== |
| + | ''Dürer’s Feast of the Rose Garlands''. | ||
| − | 1508AD ''Michaelangelo begins the Sistine Chapel''. '''''Lodovico Ariosto’s La Cassaria staged at the court of Ferrara. First known use of perspective settings on stage'''''. | + | ==1508AD== |
| + | ''Michaelangelo begins the Sistine Chapel''. '''''Lodovico Ariosto’s La Cassaria staged at the court of Ferrara. First known use of perspective settings on stage'''''. | ||
| − | 1509AD ''Erasmus’s In Praise of Folly. Henry VIII king of England''. | + | ==1509AD== |
| + | ''Erasmus’s In Praise of Folly. Henry VIII king of England''. | ||
| − | 1510AD | + | ==1510AD== |
| + | PORTUGUESE VICEROY ALEIMDA KILLED BY KHOIKHOI IN TABLE BAY. | ||
| − | 1512AD ''Michaelangelo finishes the Sistine Chapel''. | + | ==1512AD== |
| + | ''Michaelangelo finishes the Sistine Chapel''. | ||
| − | 1513AD ''Machiavelli writes The Prince. Raphael’s Sistine Madonna''. '''''Machiavelli’s La Mandragola staged in Florence'''''. | + | ==1513AD== |
| + | ''Machiavelli writes The Prince. Raphael’s Sistine Madonna''. '''''Machiavelli’s La Mandragola staged in Florence'''''. | ||
| − | 1515AD '''''Trissino’s Sofonobista, first important Italian tragedy''''' | + | ==1515AD== |
| + | '''''Trissino’s Sofonobista, first important Italian tragedy''''' | ||
| − | 1517AD Luther posts his 95Theses in Wittenberg. | + | ==1517AD== |
| + | ''Luther posts his 95Theses in Wittenberg.'' | ||
| − | 1518AD '''''Aeschylus’s Plays published in Italy''''' | + | ==1518AD== |
| + | '''''Aeschylus’s Plays published in Italy''''' | ||
| − | 1520AD ''Suleyman the Magnificent begins his 46 year reign in Persia''. | + | ==1520AD== |
| + | ''Suleyman the Magnificent begins his 46 year reign in Persia''. | ||
| − | 1521AD ''Cortes conquers Tenochtitlán and subdues the Aztecs''. | + | ==1521AD== |
| + | ''Cortes conquers Tenochtitlán and subdues the Aztecs''. | ||
| − | 1522AD ''Luther’s New Testament, Magellan’s ships circumnavigate the world. The Persian miniature painter Bizhad heads the Safavid library''. | + | ==1522AD== |
| + | ''Luther’s New Testament, Magellan’s ships circumnavigate the world. The Persian miniature painter Bizhad heads the Safavid library''. | ||
| − | 1525AD ''Spanish conquer Guatamala''. | + | ==1525AD== |
| + | ''Spanish conquer Guatamala''. | ||
| − | 1526AD ''Babur conquers the Delhi sultinate, founds the Mughal empire in India''. | + | ==1526AD== |
| + | ''Babur conquers the Delhi sultinate, founds the Mughal empire in India''. | ||
| − | 1532AD ''Rabelais’s Gargantua and Pantagruel, Pisarro attacks the Inca empire, executes Atahuallpa''. | + | ==1532AD== |
| + | ''Rabelais’s Gargantua and Pantagruel, Pisarro attacks the Inca empire, executes Atahuallpa''. | ||
| − | 1534AD ''Act of Supremacy makes Henry VIII head of Church of England''. | + | ==1534AD== |
| + | ''Act of Supremacy makes Henry VIII head of Church of England''. | ||
| − | 1535AD ''Holbein’s The Ambassadors. Special trading rights with Persia granted to France by Suleyman the Great. Mexico becomes New Spain by decree of Charles V''. | + | ==1535AD== |
| + | ''Holbein’s The Ambassadors. Special trading rights with Persia granted to France by Suleyman the Great. Mexico becomes New Spain by decree of Charles V''. | ||
| − | 1536AD ''Calvin’s Institutes of the Christian Religion''. | + | ==1536AD== |
| + | ''Calvin’s Institutes of the Christian Religion''. | ||
| − | 1540AD ''Society of Jesus (Jesuits) formed''. | + | ==1540AD== |
| + | ''Society of Jesus (Jesuits) formed''. | ||
| − | 1541AD '''''Cinthio’s revenge-tragedy Orbecche performed in Italian'''. Yucatán conquered by the Spanish, and Mayan empire is destroyed''. | + | ==1541AD== |
| + | '''''Cinthio’s revenge-tragedy Orbecche performed in Italian'''. Yucatán conquered by the Spanish, and Mayan empire is destroyed''. | ||
| − | 1542AD ''Congregation of the Inquisition is formed in Rome. Peru annexed by Charles V''. | + | ==1542AD== |
| + | ''Congregation of the Inquisition is formed in Rome. Peru annexed by Charles V''. | ||
| − | 1543AD ''Copernicus’s Revolutions of the Celestial Orbs ( a work on the solar system)''. | + | ==1543AD== |
| + | ''Copernicus’s Revolutions of the Celestial Orbs ( a work on the solar system)''. | ||
| − | 1545AD '''''Hôtel de Bourgogne opened in Paris. In Italy Serlio’s Archtettura contains a chapter on how to design and build stage settings, including notes on perspective in stage scenery'''''. | + | ==1545AD== |
| + | '''''Hôtel de Bourgogne opened in Paris. In Italy Serlio’s Archtettura contains a chapter on how to design and build stage settings, including notes on perspective in stage scenery'''''. | ||
| − | 1558AD ''Elizabeth I crowned in England''. | + | ==1558AD== |
| + | ''Elizabeth I crowned in England''. | ||
| − | 1568AD ''Breughel’s The Blind leading the Blind''. | + | ==1568AD== |
| + | ''Breughel’s The Blind leading the Blind''. | ||
| − | 1569AD ''Mercator’s map of the world, including his famous projection''. | + | ==1569AD== |
| + | ''Mercator’s map of the world, including his famous projection''. | ||
| − | 1572AD ''Luís de Camões’s The Lusiads completed''. | + | ==1572AD== |
| + | ''Luís de Camões’s The Lusiads completed''. | ||
| − | 1573AD '''''Tasso’s Italian pastoral Amita performed'''''. | + | ==1573AD== |
| + | '''''Tasso’s Italian pastoral Amita performed'''''. | ||
| − | 1576AD '''''The Theatre opened in England''''' | + | ==1576AD== |
| + | '''''The Theatre opened in England''''' | ||
| − | 1579AD ''Corral de la Cruz opens in Madrid'' | + | ==1579AD== |
| + | ''Corral de la Cruz opens in Madrid'' | ||
| − | 1580AD ''Montaigne’s Essays''. | + | ==1580AD== |
| + | ''Montaigne’s Essays''. SIR FRANCIS DRAKE SAILS AROUND THE WORLD, LANDING AT THE CAPE. | ||
| − | 1585AD '''''Teatro Olimpico opens at the Olympic Academy in Vicenza'''''. | + | ==1585AD== |
| + | '''''Teatro Olimpico opens at the Olympic Academy in Vicenza'''''. | ||
| − | 1586AD ''El Greco’s The Burial of Count Orgaz'' | + | ==1586AD== |
| + | ''El Greco’s The Burial of Count Orgaz'' | ||
| − | 1587AD '''''Marlowe’s Tamburlaine''''' | + | ==1587AD== |
| + | '''''Marlowe’s Tamburlaine''''' | ||
| − | 1588AD ''Spanish Armada defeated by England'' | + | ==1588AD== |
| + | ''Spanish Armada defeated by England'' | ||
| − | ±1590 '''''Guarini’s Italian pastoral The Faithful Shepherd performed'''''. | + | ==±1590== |
| + | '''''Guarini’s Italian pastoral The Faithful Shepherd performed'''''. | ||
| − | ±1594-6 '''''Shakespeare writes Romeo and Juliet & A Midsummer Night’s Dream'''''. | + | ==±1594-6== |
| + | '''''Shakespeare writes Romeo and Juliet & A Midsummer Night’s Dream'''''. | ||
| − | ±1597AD '''''Opera as a distinct form evolved by the Camerata Academy in Florence'''''. | + | ==±1597AD== |
| + | '''''Opera as a distinct form evolved by the Camerata Academy in Florence'''''. DUTCH AND ENGLISH SHIPS BEGIN VISITING THE CAPE REGULARLY, TO TRADE WITH THE KHOI-KHOI. | ||
| − | 1598AD ''Edict of Nantes recognizes Huguenots in France'' | + | ==1598AD== |
| + | ''Edict of Nantes recognizes Huguenots in France'' | ||
| − | 1599AD '''''Globe theatre opened in London. Shakespeare a partner''''' | + | ==1599AD== |
| + | '''''Globe theatre opened in London. Shakespeare a partner''''' | ||
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Contents
- 1 Key to entries
- 2 Entries
- 2.1 ±1500AD
- 2.2 1502AD
- 2.3 ±1503-5AD
- 2.4 1504AD
- 2.5 1505AD
- 2.6 1508AD
- 2.7 1509AD
- 2.8 1510AD
- 2.9 1512AD
- 2.10 1513AD
- 2.11 1515AD
- 2.12 1517AD
- 2.13 1518AD
- 2.14 1520AD
- 2.15 1521AD
- 2.16 1522AD
- 2.17 1525AD
- 2.18 1526AD
- 2.19 1532AD
- 2.20 1534AD
- 2.21 1535AD
- 2.22 1536AD
- 2.23 1540AD
- 2.24 1541AD
- 2.25 1542AD
- 2.26 1543AD
- 2.27 1545AD
- 2.28 1558AD
- 2.29 1568AD
- 2.30 1569AD
- 2.31 1572AD
- 2.32 1573AD
- 2.33 1576AD
- 2.34 1579AD
- 2.35 1580AD
- 2.36 1585AD
- 2.37 1586AD
- 2.38 1587AD
- 2.39 1588AD
- 2.40 ±1590
- 2.41 ±1594-6
- 2.42 ±1597AD
- 2.43 1598AD
- 2.44 1599AD
- 3 Return to
Key to entries
Items in normal text indicate South African non-theatrical events and activities Items printed in bold indicate South African theatre and performance events. All items in italics refer to international (i.e. non-South African) events or international theatre and performance events
Entries
±1500AD
The commedia dell’arte begins to flourish in Italy, travels through Europe. Formal theatres begin to evolve in Europe and England.
DEVELOPMENT OF THE NGUNI CHIEFDOMS (XHOSA AND ZULU). GROWING TRADE BRINGS REGULAR VISITS BY PORTUGUESE SAILORS AND SKIRMISHES AND TRADE WITH KHOI-KHOI. ALSO ENGLISH SHIPS. FINALLY ALSO DUTCH MERCHANTS.
1502AD
Sophocles’s Plays published in Italy.
±1503-5AD
Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa. Euripides’s Plays published in Italy.
1504AD
Michaelangelo’s David.
1505AD
Dürer’s Feast of the Rose Garlands.
1508AD
Michaelangelo begins the Sistine Chapel. Lodovico Ariosto’s La Cassaria staged at the court of Ferrara. First known use of perspective settings on stage.
1509AD
Erasmus’s In Praise of Folly. Henry VIII king of England.
1510AD
PORTUGUESE VICEROY ALEIMDA KILLED BY KHOIKHOI IN TABLE BAY.
1512AD
Michaelangelo finishes the Sistine Chapel.
1513AD
Machiavelli writes The Prince. Raphael’s Sistine Madonna. Machiavelli’s La Mandragola staged in Florence.
1515AD
Trissino’s Sofonobista, first important Italian tragedy
1517AD
Luther posts his 95Theses in Wittenberg.
1518AD
Aeschylus’s Plays published in Italy
1520AD
Suleyman the Magnificent begins his 46 year reign in Persia.
1521AD
Cortes conquers Tenochtitlán and subdues the Aztecs.
1522AD
Luther’s New Testament, Magellan’s ships circumnavigate the world. The Persian miniature painter Bizhad heads the Safavid library.
1525AD
Spanish conquer Guatamala.
1526AD
Babur conquers the Delhi sultinate, founds the Mughal empire in India.
1532AD
Rabelais’s Gargantua and Pantagruel, Pisarro attacks the Inca empire, executes Atahuallpa.
1534AD
Act of Supremacy makes Henry VIII head of Church of England.
1535AD
Holbein’s The Ambassadors. Special trading rights with Persia granted to France by Suleyman the Great. Mexico becomes New Spain by decree of Charles V.
1536AD
Calvin’s Institutes of the Christian Religion.
1540AD
Society of Jesus (Jesuits) formed.
1541AD
Cinthio’s revenge-tragedy Orbecche performed in Italian. Yucatán conquered by the Spanish, and Mayan empire is destroyed.
1542AD
Congregation of the Inquisition is formed in Rome. Peru annexed by Charles V.
1543AD
Copernicus’s Revolutions of the Celestial Orbs ( a work on the solar system).
1545AD
Hôtel de Bourgogne opened in Paris. In Italy Serlio’s Archtettura contains a chapter on how to design and build stage settings, including notes on perspective in stage scenery.
1558AD
Elizabeth I crowned in England.
1568AD
Breughel’s The Blind leading the Blind.
1569AD
Mercator’s map of the world, including his famous projection.
1572AD
Luís de Camões’s The Lusiads completed.
1573AD
Tasso’s Italian pastoral Amita performed.
1576AD
The Theatre opened in England
1579AD
Corral de la Cruz opens in Madrid
1580AD
Montaigne’s Essays. SIR FRANCIS DRAKE SAILS AROUND THE WORLD, LANDING AT THE CAPE.
1585AD
Teatro Olimpico opens at the Olympic Academy in Vicenza.
1586AD
El Greco’s The Burial of Count Orgaz
1587AD
Marlowe’s Tamburlaine
1588AD
Spanish Armada defeated by England
±1590
Guarini’s Italian pastoral The Faithful Shepherd performed.
±1594-6
Shakespeare writes Romeo and Juliet & A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
±1597AD
Opera as a distinct form evolved by the Camerata Academy in Florence. DUTCH AND ENGLISH SHIPS BEGIN VISITING THE CAPE REGULARLY, TO TRADE WITH THE KHOI-KHOI.
1598AD
Edict of Nantes recognizes Huguenots in France
1599AD
Globe theatre opened in London. Shakespeare a partner
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