Charlestown is located north of downtown Boston on a peninsula extending southeastward between the Charles River and the Mystic River. The geographic extent of the neighborhood has changed dramatically from its colonial ancestor.
In 1452, Leonardo Da Vinci was born in an Italian town called Vinci, and grew up in Florence. He lived in a time period called the Renaissance, when everyone was interested in art.Even though Da Vinci was a great artist, he became famous because of all the other things he could do.eonardo Da Vinci Timeline*These were all major events in his life / 1452 | Italian Renaissance artist, Leonardo da Vinci, born in Vinci (April 15). / 1467 | Leonardo move â¦ s to Florence and becomes apprentice in Verrocchio's art studio.
He lived in the Chateau du Clos LucÃ© in the town of Amboise near the summer palace of the king. Here he focused on scientific studies until his death on May 2, 1519. Da Vinciâs wish was to be buried in the church of St. Florentin in Amboise, which took place on August 12, 1519.