Amadeus VIII The Peaceful of Savoy

Born: 4 Sep 1383 · Chambéry
Died: 7 Jan 1451

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4 Sep 1383

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Chambéry, Savoy, Frankrike
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1397

The place and the tree
Kalmarunionen
Amadeus is 14

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Kalmarunionen. Norge, Sverige og Danmark forenes under felles kongemakt ledet av dronning Margrete. Unionen ble aldri formelt oppløst, men motsetningene mellom Sverige og Danmark førte til at den opphørte ca. 1520.
1397

Norway
The Kalmar Union
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Eric of Pomerania was crowned joint king of Denmark, Norway and Sweden at Kalmar. The union finally ended when Sweden chose a king of its own in 1523.

Source: Kalmarunionen

Picture: Agnes Slott-Møller · Public domain
1440

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The printing press
Amadeus is 57

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Johann Gutenberg developed a way of casting letters as loose, reusable type. Books and printed matter could now be made in large numbers.

Source: Johann Gutenberg

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7 Jan 1451

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