Writers of the Age of Exploration

The atlas holds 26 people and 507 moments here, from 1452 to 1650. The most recorded lives are Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz and Matsuo Bashō.

Notable people

  1. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

    in 1646

    1 moment here

    German polymath, philosopher, mathematician, jurist, diplomat, court councillor, historian, and librarian.…

  2. Matsuo Bashō

    in 1644

    1 moment here

    Matsuo Bashō (1644–1694) was a Japanese poet of the Edo period, renowned for haikai and for travel writing including Oku no Hosomichi.…

Moments

  1. 1502 Continues to Pesaro Leonardo da Vinci
  2. 1502 Inspects Urbino Leonardo da Vinci
  3. 1502 Arrives in Cesena Leonardo da Vinci
  4. 1502 Observes Rimini's fountain Leonardo da Vinci
  5. 1502 Visits Santa Maria del Monte Leonardo da Vinci
  6. 1502 Inspects Faenza Leonardo da Vinci
  7. 1502 Stays and maps Imola Leonardo da Vinci
  8. 1502 Surveys Cesenatico Leonardo da Vinci
  9. 1502 Witness to Borgia's reprisals Niccolò Machiavelli
  10. 1503 Returns from Borgia's service Leonardo da Vinci
  11. 1503 Residence at Heilsberg Castle Nicolaus Copernicus
  12. 1503 Spiritual exercises at the London Charterhouse Thomas More
  13. 1503 Mission to Pandolfo Petrucci Niccolò Machiavelli
  14. 1503 Doctorate in canon law at Ferrara Nicolaus Copernicus
  15. 1503 Joins the campaign near Pisa Leonardo da Vinci
  16. 1503 Papal-conclave mission Niccolò Machiavelli
  17. 1504 Arrival in Santo Domingo Hernán Cortés
  18. 1504 Notary at Azua de Compostela Hernán Cortés
  19. 1504 Works at the Palazzo della Signoria Michelangelo
  20. 1504 Second French mission Niccolò Machiavelli
  21. 1504 Second mission to Siena Niccolò Machiavelli
  22. 1505 Second stay in England Desiderius Erasmus
  23. 1505 Summoned to Rome by Julius II Michelangelo
  24. 1505 Residence at the Old Barge Thomas More
  25. 1505 Selects marble at Carrara Michelangelo
  26. 1505 Enters the Augustinian monastery Martin Luther
  27. 1506 Doctorate at Turin Desiderius Erasmus
  28. 1506 Tutoring residence in Bologna Desiderius Erasmus
  29. 1506 Returns to French-ruled Milan Leonardo da Vinci
  30. 1506 Takes refuge in Florence Michelangelo
  31. 1506 Militia recruitment Niccolò Machiavelli
  32. 1506 Papal campaign at Cesena Niccolò Machiavelli
  33. 1506 Papal campaign at Imola Niccolò Machiavelli
  34. 1506 Papal campaign at Orvieto Niccolò Machiavelli
  35. 1506 Papal campaign at Perugia Niccolò Machiavelli
  36. 1506 Papal campaign at Urbino Niccolò Machiavelli
  37. 1506 Papal campaign at Viterbo Niccolò Machiavelli
  38. 1506 Leaves Rome after papal dispute Michelangelo
  39. 1506 Reconciles with Julius II in Bologna Michelangelo
  40. 1507 Advanced Greek study in Padua Desiderius Erasmus
  41. 1507 Ordained in Erfurt Cathedral Martin Luther
  42. 1507 Imperial-court mission Niccolò Machiavelli
  43. 1508 Returns to Rome from Bologna Michelangelo
  44. 1509 Visits to Rome Desiderius Erasmus
  45. 1509 Entry into Pisa after surrender Niccolò Machiavelli
  46. 1509 Birth in Noyon John Calvin
  47. 1509 Returns to lecture in Erfurt Martin Luther
  48. 1509 Mission to Mantua Niccolò Machiavelli
  49. 1510 Arrival at Thomas More's house Desiderius Erasmus
  50. 1510 Conducts anatomy at Pavia Leonardo da Vinci

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