The quattrocento is well represented in the web. Among thousands of pertinent links I have chosen the following selection. I have included too many links about certain topics and too few about certain other topics, you may say. Well, you are absolutely right; it's just that I got tired. If you do your own searching and use for example AltaVista, it is well worth adding some keywords besides, say, "renaissance" or "medieval"... If you happen to stumble upon a good link, please let me know. Risto 1. Renaissance links Renaissance links European renaissance and reformation History links, also maps Tons of renaissance links 2. Links from special areas Historical maps in the Perry-Castañeda Library Heraldry & Vexillology 3. General reviews From Jacob Burckhardt's book The end of Middle Ages City states A review with economical background A terse review with some backgrounds The significance and character of renaissance Everything about the renaissance (see especially "Politics") Renaissance with many topics The Renaissance and the Signorie A study about renaissance The courts of northern Italy The history of Rome and Romania with associations to our game Byzantines in renaissance Italy 4. About the Italian major powers History of Venice The Venice of doge Pasquale Malipiero History of Savoy History of Sicily More about Sicily And more History of Genoa The Montefeltros of Urbino More about the Montefeltros The Sforzas The Este family in renaissance Ferrara Corsica Sardinia Again Sardinia Sassari The Aragonese dynasty Croatia (see the links "History" and "Dalmatia") Slavonia Malta 5. Timelines and other lists Italian timeline From Middle Ages to Baroque City states and their leaders Main events of the quattrocento Regnal chronologies of Italy Royal families A timeline of Naples and Sicily 6. Separate topics A brief history of eyeglasses The birth of the Tarot Tennis at the Italian renaissance court The siege of Constantinople 1453 A letter from cardinal Bessarion to doge Foscari, about the Turkish threat against Constantinople in 1453 Authentic food and feasting illustrations Heraldry in Albania, also general history Royal styles in addressing 7. Personal profiles Popes through the ages Some popes Prominent political persons George Kastriota of Albania János Hunyadi, with some links about the siege of Belgrade Charles VII and Joan of Arc The portrait of Louis XI by Philippe de Commynes 8. Other major and independent powers History of France History of Austria and Switzerland The rise of the Ottoman Turks The Ottoman Turks Ottoman empire illustrated with a Viagra recipe for Mehmed II The Gonzagas of Mantua Five sites about Hungary: Corvinus Library; a nice site - see the links More And more Still more See the Hunyadi era Tunis; a nice site Piombino The Grimaldis 9. Military history Armies and navies of medieval France Medieval warfare in the Balkans 10. Renaissance art Italian art More Italian art Still more Italian art Italian art museums Web Gallery of art, good pictures for desktop Sculpture and architecture 11. History search Historycentral History today 12. Italy in general Italy Cyber Guide Italian history 13. Encyclopedias Encyclopedia Britannica For example: Renaissance Italy Three links to Columbia Encyclopedia: Here And here For example the history of Sicily And here For example the search of historical characters by names Charles VII / Frederick III / Pius II / Sforza, Francesco etc. The Catholic Encyclopedia For example Pope Pius II and Patrimony Microsoft Encarta For example Matthias Corvinus Slider Encyclopedia Funk & Wagnalls Encyclopedia