Most likely a bon fire!
Girolamo Savonarola died on May 23, 1498 at the age of 45.
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Assuming you were still alive as of 2010, and had already celebrated your birthday - you would be 2010 - 1497 = 513 years old.
Sandro Botticelli is often associated with the burning of his paintings due to the influence of the Dominican friar Girolamo Savonarola in Florence during the late 15th century. Savonarola preached against secular art and pleasures, leading to the infamous "Bonfire of the Vanities" in 1497, where many artworks, books, and luxury items were destroyed. It is believed that Botticelli, who had created works with mythological themes, felt a moral conflict and may have destroyed some of his own paintings in response to Savonarola's teachings. However, there is no definitive evidence that he personally burned his artworks.
"IT" was not invented in 1497.
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Girolamo Savonarola was an Italian Dominican friar and preacher known for his vehement opposition to corruption in the Church and the secularization of society in Renaissance Florence. While he himself was not an official member of the Inquisition, his fiery sermons against sin and moral decay attracted the attention of the Church. His influence and radical views ultimately led to his excommunication in 1497, and he was later tried by the Inquisition for heresy, resulting in his execution in 1498. Savonarola's connection to the Inquisition highlights the tension between reformist zeal and the established Church's authority during that period.
John Cabot sailed on his first voyage in approximately May 1497.
His first voyage began in 1496 but turned around in Iceland because of disputes with his crew, he set out again in 1497 this time landing in Newfoundland and his final voyage occured in 1498 where he is assumed to have died in a terrible storm with all of his crew members.
Many nations were represented by the many explorers who sailed in 1497.