Political Leaders of the Age of Exploration

The atlas holds 16 people and 313 moments here, from 1415 to 1647.

Moments

  1. 1564 Baptized at Pisa Cathedral Galileo Galilei
  2. 1564 Born in Pisa Galileo Galilei
  3. 1566 Leaves Constantinople on final campaign Suleiman the Magnificent
  4. 1566 Dies during the Szigetvár siege Suleiman the Magnificent
  5. 1570 Return to the family estate Michel de Montaigne
  6. 1571 Retirement to the château tower Michel de Montaigne
  7. 1573 Student at Trinity College Francis Bacon
  8. 1574 Moved from Pisa to Florence Galileo Galilei
  9. 1575 Educated at Vallombrosa Abbey Galileo Galilei
  10. 1576 Diplomatic journey to Paris Francis Bacon
  11. 1576 Admission to Gray's Inn Francis Bacon
  12. 1577 Reported baptism in Cologne Peter Paul Rubens
  13. 1577 Birth at Siegen Peter Paul Rubens
  14. 1579 Residence for legal study Francis Bacon
  15. 1580 Lodging at Baden’s baths Michel de Montaigne
  16. 1580 Stay at Basel Michel de Montaigne
  17. 1580 Departure on the European journey Michel de Montaigne
  18. 1580 Arrival at Meaux Michel de Montaigne
  19. 1580 Visit to Remiremont Abbey Michel de Montaigne
  20. 1580 Arrival at Munich Michel de Montaigne
  21. 1580 Return to Innsbruck Michel de Montaigne
  22. 1580 Stay in Augsburg Michel de Montaigne
  23. 1580 Arrival at Verona Michel de Montaigne
  24. 1580 Arrival in Rome at Porta del Popolo Michel de Montaigne
  25. 1580 Visit to Venice Michel de Montaigne
  26. 1580 Audience with Pope Gregory XIII Michel de Montaigne
  27. 1580 Roman lodging near Santa Lucia della Tinta Michel de Montaigne
  28. 1581 Arrival at Ancona Michel de Montaigne
  29. 1581 Mayor of Bordeaux Michel de Montaigne
  30. 1581 Visit to Florence Michel de Montaigne
  31. 1581 Treatment at the Roman baths Michel de Montaigne
  32. 1581 Departure from Bagni di Lucca Michel de Montaigne
  33. 1581 Residence in Pisa Michel de Montaigne
  34. 1581 Election news at Lucca Michel de Montaigne
  35. 1581 Return to Lucca from Bagni della Villa Michel de Montaigne
  36. 1581 Departure from Rome for home Michel de Montaigne
  37. 1581 Overnight stay at Lyon Michel de Montaigne
  38. 1581 Return to Montaigne after the journey Michel de Montaigne
  39. 1583 Observed the cathedral lantern Galileo Galilei
  40. 1588 Taught art and perspective in Florence Galileo Galilei
  41. 1588 Birth at Westport Thomas Hobbes
  42. 1589 Began teaching mathematics at Pisa Galileo Galilei
  43. 1590 Family relocation to Antwerp Peter Paul Rubens
  44. 1592 Lived and worked in Padua Galileo Galilei
  45. 1592 Sought the Padua chair in Venice Galileo Galilei
  46. 1592 Death at Château de Montaigne Michel de Montaigne
  47. 1592 Opened his Padua professorship Galileo Galilei
  48. 1600 First Italian stop in Venice Peter Paul Rubens
  49. 1600 Service of the Gonzaga court Peter Paul Rubens
  50. 1600 Essex hearing at York House Francis Bacon

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