Indian food is known for heavy use of what?

If you are talking about ingrediants then I would have to say cumin as it is an essential spice in indian cuisine

curry (my favorite spice and also my mom has been to india so that's how i know)

1492

columbus changes the shape of the world

ferdinand and isabella unite and create catholic spain

jews and moslems driven out of spain

lorenzo de medici dies

no one buying art and supporting city like before, his brother had been assassinated slightly before

florence to rome renaissance shift

east to west transition of church administration to the vatican