Historical figures of the Age of Exploration
The atlas holds 48 people and 992 moments here, from 1415 to 1650. Among them Writers, Philosophers and Political Leaders.
Moments
- 1492 Sails from La Gomera Christopher Columbus
- 1492 Lands on Cuba Christopher Columbus
- 1492 Makes first American landfall Christopher Columbus
- 1492 Explores northwestern Hispaniola Christopher Columbus
- 1492 Meets Guacanagaríx at La Navidad Christopher Columbus
- 1493 Visit to Strasbourg Albrecht Dürer
- 1493 Reports to the monarchs in Barcelona Christopher Columbus
- 1493 Stops at the Bay of Rincón Christopher Columbus
- 1493 Departure from Stein for Brabant Desiderius Erasmus
- 1493 Hosted at Santo Spirito Michelangelo
- 1493 Anchors at Santa Maria Island Christopher Columbus
- 1493 Meets John II at Vale do Paraíso Christopher Columbus
- 1493 Reaches Lisbon in a storm Christopher Columbus
- 1493 Returns to Palos Christopher Columbus
- 1493 Departs Cádiz on the second voyage Christopher Columbus
- 1493 Explores Guadeloupe Christopher Columbus
- 1493 Lands on Dominica Christopher Columbus
- 1493 Lands on Marie-Galante Christopher Columbus
- 1493 Makes landfall at Añasco Bay Christopher Columbus
- 1493 Revisits the ruins of La Navidad Christopher Columbus
- 1494 First Italian journey: Venice Albrecht Dürer
- 1494 Founds La Isabela Christopher Columbus
- 1494 Brief stay in Venice Michelangelo
- 1494 Takes refuge in Bologna Michelangelo
- 1494 Legal training at New Inn Thomas More
- 1494 Returns to Cuba Christopher Columbus
- 1494 Reaches Discovery Bay Christopher Columbus
- 1494 Marriage to Agnes Frey Albrecht Dürer
- 1494 Returns to Hispaniola Christopher Columbus
- 1494 Born at Trabzon Suleiman the Magnificent
- 1495 Workshop opened after return Albrecht Dürer
- 1495 Theological study in Paris Desiderius Erasmus
- 1495 Paints The Last Supper Leonardo da Vinci
- 1496 Arrival for studies in Bologna Nicolaus Copernicus
- 1496 Student at Lincoln's Inn Thomas More
- 1496 Requests food on Guadeloupe Christopher Columbus
- 1496 Disembarks at Cádiz Christopher Columbus
- 1496 Arrives in Rome Michelangelo
- 1497 Attends school in Magdeburg Martin Luther
- 1497 Aldebaran occultation observation Nicolaus Copernicus
- 1497 First India voyage departs Vasco da Gama
- 1498 Moves to Eisenach for school Martin Luther
- 1498 Stay at Mozambique Island Vasco da Gama
- 1498 Arrival at Malindi Vasco da Gama
- 1498 Departure from Malindi for India Vasco da Gama
- 1498 Visit to Mombasa Vasco da Gama
- 1498 Departs Sanlúcar on the third voyage Christopher Columbus
- 1498 First visit to Kozhikode Vasco da Gama
- 1498 Landfall at Kappad Vasco da Gama
- 1498 Calls at Porto Santo Christopher Columbus