Timeline
500 a.c
Roman numerals
1202
Filippo Brunelleschi
1420
Filippo Brunelleschi
1452
Leonardo da Vinci
1946
Design of the Vespa
Genially
Leonardo da Vinci
inventor, sculptor, architect, engineer, astronomer...
He was one of the most important geniuses of the Renaissance. He excelled in many areas: he was a painter, inventor and scientist. He imagined machines such as the parachute, the helicopter and the tank, although they could not be built in his time. His worldwide fame is mainly due to his paintings, such as The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa, one of the most famous works of art in the world.
Filippo Brunelleschi
Architecte, ingénieur, sculpteur, mathématicien et designer : Filippo Brunelleschi est aujourd'hui considéré comme le père de la perspective linéaire et le génie ingénieur à l'origine de l'incroyable coupole de la cathédrale de Florence. Avec son ami Donatello, Brunelleschi reste l'une des figures les plus importantes de l'histoire de Florence et est considéré comme l'un des pères fondateurs de la Renaissance italienne.
Roman numerals
Roman numerals are a numbering system that was developed in Ancient Rome and used throughout the Roman Empire. It remained in use after the empire's demise and is still used in some fields today. This system uses certain capital letters as symbols to represent specific values. Numbers are written as combinations of letters.
It was discovered in the 13th century by the Italian mathematician Leonardo of Pisa, better known as Fibonacci. He learned about it thanks to the trips he took with his father, who was a merchant. The curious origin of the sequence lies in the mathematician's observation of how pairs of rabbits propagate from a pair of young rabbits. Subsequently, it has been proven that numerous phenomena in nature are related to this sequence. 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21
The presentation of the first fifteen Vespa motorcycles took place on 23 April 1946 at the Rome Golf Club. The creators of the new motorcycle were entrepreneur Enrico Piaggio and aeronautical engineer Corradino D'Ascanio. At the end of the Second World War, Piaggio had a vision of a comfortable, easy-to-use and inexpensive means of transport. He commissioned a first design from engineer Renzo Spolti. The first prototype was named Paperino, which means duckling in Italian, with a design inspired by the folding motorcycles used by British paratroopers. Piaggio was not convinced by the first prototype and turned to aeronautical engineer Corradino D'Ascanio. The engineer, who liked aeroplanes more than motorcycles, designed a vehicle that was revolutionary for its time: he placed the engine on the rear wheel and designed the front arm with the landing gear of an aeroplane in mind. Legend has it that when Piaggio saw it, he exclaimed: Bello, mi sembra una vespa (Beautiful, it reminds me of a wasp, in Italian), alluding to the shape of the vehicle: a thicker rear connected to the front by a thin waist, and handlebars like antennae.
Timeline
EVA BENITEZ ROMEO
Created on November 5, 2025
Start designing with a free template
Discover more than 1500 professional designs like these:
View
Practical Timeline
View
Timeline video mobile
View
Timeline Lines Mobile
View
Major Religions Timeline
View
Timeline Flipcard
View
Timeline video
View
History Timeline
Explore all templates
Transcript
Timeline
500 a.c
Roman numerals
1202
Filippo Brunelleschi
1420
Filippo Brunelleschi
1452
Leonardo da Vinci
1946
Design of the Vespa
Genially
Leonardo da Vinci
inventor, sculptor, architect, engineer, astronomer...
He was one of the most important geniuses of the Renaissance. He excelled in many areas: he was a painter, inventor and scientist. He imagined machines such as the parachute, the helicopter and the tank, although they could not be built in his time. His worldwide fame is mainly due to his paintings, such as The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa, one of the most famous works of art in the world.
Filippo Brunelleschi
Architecte, ingénieur, sculpteur, mathématicien et designer : Filippo Brunelleschi est aujourd'hui considéré comme le père de la perspective linéaire et le génie ingénieur à l'origine de l'incroyable coupole de la cathédrale de Florence. Avec son ami Donatello, Brunelleschi reste l'une des figures les plus importantes de l'histoire de Florence et est considéré comme l'un des pères fondateurs de la Renaissance italienne.
Roman numerals
Roman numerals are a numbering system that was developed in Ancient Rome and used throughout the Roman Empire. It remained in use after the empire's demise and is still used in some fields today. This system uses certain capital letters as symbols to represent specific values. Numbers are written as combinations of letters.
It was discovered in the 13th century by the Italian mathematician Leonardo of Pisa, better known as Fibonacci. He learned about it thanks to the trips he took with his father, who was a merchant. The curious origin of the sequence lies in the mathematician's observation of how pairs of rabbits propagate from a pair of young rabbits. Subsequently, it has been proven that numerous phenomena in nature are related to this sequence. 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21
The presentation of the first fifteen Vespa motorcycles took place on 23 April 1946 at the Rome Golf Club. The creators of the new motorcycle were entrepreneur Enrico Piaggio and aeronautical engineer Corradino D'Ascanio. At the end of the Second World War, Piaggio had a vision of a comfortable, easy-to-use and inexpensive means of transport. He commissioned a first design from engineer Renzo Spolti. The first prototype was named Paperino, which means duckling in Italian, with a design inspired by the folding motorcycles used by British paratroopers. Piaggio was not convinced by the first prototype and turned to aeronautical engineer Corradino D'Ascanio. The engineer, who liked aeroplanes more than motorcycles, designed a vehicle that was revolutionary for its time: he placed the engine on the rear wheel and designed the front arm with the landing gear of an aeroplane in mind. Legend has it that when Piaggio saw it, he exclaimed: Bello, mi sembra una vespa (Beautiful, it reminds me of a wasp, in Italian), alluding to the shape of the vehicle: a thicker rear connected to the front by a thin waist, and handlebars like antennae.