What Happened in 1487

Leonardo da Vinci Draws the Vitruvian Man

The Vitruvian Man is a world-renowned drawing created by Leonardo da Vinci around the year 1487. It is accompanied by notes based on the work of... Read more

Leonardo da Vinci Sketches the Armored Vessel

This armoured assault vessel is probably one of the projects that Leonardo presented to Ludovico il Moro, “the Moor”, Duke of Milan, in order to... Read more

Reign of Hongzhi Emperor: The Ninth Emperor of the Ming Dynasty

The Hongzhi Emperor (弘治 IPA: [xʊ̌ŋtʂɨ̂]) (July 30, 1470 – June 8, 1505) was emperor of the Ming dynasty in China between 1487 and 1505. Born Zhu... Read more