Johannes Gutenberg
Developed printing with movable metal type in Mainz and printed the Gutenberg Bible, after early experiments in Strasbourg.
| Lived | c. 1400 – 1468 |
| Known as | Inventor of printing |
| Birthplace or main place | Mainz |
| Places on the map | Strasbourg |
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Who ruled these places in his lifetime
| Place | At birth (map of 1400) | At death (map of 1400) |
|---|---|---|
| Mainz | Holy Roman Empire | same |
| Strasbourg | Holy Roman Empire | same |
From the border maps nearest to each date; borders are approximate.
Battles and sites of the time
- Battle of Grunwald · 1410
- Battle of Agincourt · 1415
- Battle of Orléans · 1429
Further reading
Contemporaries
| Lived | Person | |
|---|---|---|
| 1394 – 1460 | Henry the Navigator | Portuguese prince |
| 1397 – 1450 | Sejong the Great | King of Joseon |
| c. 1418 – 1471 | Pachacuti | Sapa Inca |
| 1394 – 1449 | Ulugh Beg | Astronomer and ruler |
| 1432 – 1481 | Mehmed II | Ottoman sultan |
| 1371 – 1433 | Zheng He | Admiral and explorer |
| c. 1443 – 1538 | Askia Muhammad | Emperor of Songhai |
| 1360 – 1424 | Zhu Di (Yongle Emperor) | Ming emperor |
| c. 1412 – 1431 | Joan of Arc | French national heroine |
| 1449 – 1492 | Lorenzo de’ Medici | Ruler of Florence |
Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.