Renaissance
European cultural period of the 14th to 17th centuries
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| 2025 |
Isabella d'Este
Subject of the historical novel 'The Marchesa' by Sarah Dunant, published by Whitefox, based on her archive of letters from Mantua.
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| March 2025 |
The I Tatti Renaissance Library
The I Tatti Renaissance Library published its 100th volume, marking a significant milestone in making Renaissance Latin literature accessible to a modern audience.
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| 2024 |
Saint John the Baptist
Save Venice Inc. conducted another restoration of the Saint John the Baptist statue.
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| 2024 |
Virdimura
A biography titled 'Virdimura' was published by Syracusean writer Lo Iacono Simona, documenting her life and work.
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| 2024 |
Isabella d'Este
Isabella d'Este was depicted as a vampire in the video game Vampire Therapist, which chronicles her life and the fate of the Gonzaga house.
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| 2023 |
Claymore
In the remake of Super Mario RPG, a weapon-themed boss named Claymorton was introduced.
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| 2023 |
The Princess Bride
Wizards of the Coast printed a Secret Lair drop featuring Magic: The Gathering cards reimagined with Princess Bride characters and situations.
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| 2023 |
The Princess Bride
The promised full version of 'Buttercup's Baby' was not completed by the 50th anniversary edition of the original novel.
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| 2022 |
Roman Inquisition
The organization was renamed to the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith.
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| 2022 |
Maddalena Casulana
Laurie Stras discovered a lost alto partbook of Casulana's 1583 book of five-voice madrigals in the Russian State Library in Moscow, previously thought to have been looted from the Gdańsk Library during World War II.
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| 2022 |
Anne de Graville
Anne de Graville was celebrated in an exposition titled 'Renaissance of Women' held at the Chateau de Blois.
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| July 2022 |
Meitei script movement
MEELAL (Meitei Language and Literature Organisation) held a convention and adopted three key resolutions regarding the Meitei script: banning obstructions to the 27-letter system, declaring organisations violating the resolutions as public enemies, and urging the government to consult experts and promote the 27-letter Meitei script system.
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| March 8 2022 |
Maddalena Casulana
Twelve of Casulana's madrigals were performed for the first time in 400 years by the Fieri Consort, as part of BBC Radio 3's International Women's Day programming, following the discovery of her lost alto partbook.
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| January 1 2022 |
The Princess Bride
BBC Radio 4 broadcast the second part of the two-part radio adaptation.
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| 2021 |
Meitei script movement
The Manipur Official Language (Amendment) Act was declared, officially granting the Meitei script official script status by the Government of Manipur, marking a significant milestone in the recognition of the Meitei script.
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| 2021 |
Lucrezia Borgia
A Korean novel and manhwa titled 'How to get my husband on my side' by Spice&Kitty references Lucrezia Borgia, with a character named Rudbeckia De Borgia inspired by her.
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| December 25 2021 |
The Princess Bride
BBC Radio 4 broadcast the first part of a two-part radio adaptation, with additional mini-episodes exploring character backstories.
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| June 1 2021 | Online service for Assassin's Creed II was closed. |
| 2020 |
Virdimura
A square in Catania was named in honor of Virdimura, recognizing her legacy and contributions.
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| 2020 |
Hieronymus Lotter
Local association completed exterior renovation of Lotter's death house in Geyer.
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| September 13 2020 |
The Princess Bride
Surviving original cast members participated in a live script reading as a fundraiser for the Wisconsin Democratic Party.
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| April 2020 |
Isabella I of Castile
Cardinal Antonio Cañizares Llovera confirmed that Pope Francis requested Spanish bishops reopen Isabella's cause for canonization.
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| January 2020 |
Renaissance Magazine
Renaissance Magazine was closed after 24 years of publication.
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| 2019 |
The Princess Bride
Toy Vault produced a Role Playing Game written by Steffan O'Sullivan.
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| 2018 |
Falchion
Falchions are featured as a weapon in the historical video game Kingdom Come: Deliverance.
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| 2018 |
The Princess Bride
William Goldman passed away without completing the planned sequel to 'The Princess Bride'.
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| 2018 |
Polymath
Waqas Ahmed published his book 'The Polymath', which defines polymaths as individuals who have made significant contributions to at least three different fields and argues that everyone has the potential to become a polymath.
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| 2017 |
Lucrezia Borgia
Sarah Dunant publishes 'In the Name of the Family' through Virago Press, another fictional work about the Borgia family.
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| 2017 |
Renaissance Magazine
Lionheart Entertainment LLC of Houston, Texas purchased Renaissance Magazine.
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| February 9 2016 |
Lucrezia Borgia
C.W. Gortner publishes 'The Vatican Princess', a fictional work about Lucrezia Borgia.
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| November 2013 |
The Princess Bride
Disney Theatrical announced plans to stage a new musical version of the story based on the novel and film screenplay.
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| July 8 2013 |
Lucrezia Borgia
Sarah Dunant publishes 'Blood and Beauty', a novel about the Borgia family.
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| 2012 | Ubisoft patched the game to completely remove internet access requirements for playing, allowing offline play with a one-time online activation. |
| 2012 | Jennifer Summit published 'Renaissance Humanism and the Future of the Humanities' in Literature Compass, examining the ongoing relevance of Renaissance humanist thought. |
| October 2012 | Assassin's Creed III was released, set during the American Revolution. |
| 2011 |
Isabella d'Este
Isabella d'Este was portrayed by Belgian actress Alexandra Oppo in the television show Borgia, which ran from 2011 to 2014.
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| 2011 |
Lucrezia Borgia
Portrayed by Holliday Grainger in the Showtime/Bravo TV series 'The Borgias', exploring themes of family ambition and complex relationships.
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| 2010 | The game was included in the book '1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die'. |
| December 2010 | Ubisoft modified the DRM for Assassin's Creed II, changing the requirement from constant internet connection to only requiring internet connection when launching the game. |
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This contents of the box above is based on material from the Wikipedia articles The I Tatti Renaissance Library, Lucrezia Borgia, Falchion, Hieronymus Lotter, Polymath, Renaissance, Musket, Isabella d'Este, Philip II of Spain, The Princess Bride (novel), Isabella I of Castile, Roman Inquisition, Renaissance Magazine, Claymore, Virdimura, Halberd, Assassin's Creed II, History of Portugal (1415–1578), Saint John the Baptist (Donatello), Renaissance humanism, Meitei script movement, Maddalena Casulana & Anne de Graville, which are released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.