Publication of Nuremberg Chronicle

Date: July 12, 1493 • Location: Berlin, Germany

Hartmann Schedel's Nuremberg Chronicle, one of the best-documented early printed books, is published.

Hartmann Schedel was a German historian, physician, humanist, and one of the first cartographers to use the printing press. He was born and died in Nuremberg. Matheolus Perusinus served as his tutor.

This milestone marked a defining occurrence in Germany's and world history, leaving an indelible imprint on societal development, international relations, and cultural memory. Its enduring ramifications continue to be examined and commemorated by historians and scholars across the globe.