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
- 1498 Visits Madeira Christopher Columbus
- 1498 Anchors near Soldado Rock Christopher Columbus
- 1498 Lands at Icacos Point Christopher Columbus
- 1498 Lands on the Paria Peninsula Christopher Columbus
- 1498 Reaches Margarita Island Christopher Columbus
- 1498 Returns to Hispaniola amid rebellion Christopher Columbus
- 1498 Departure from Kozhikode Vasco da Gama
- 1498 Anchorage at Anjediva Vasco da Gama
- 1498 First diplomatic mission Niccolò Machiavelli
- 1499 First English visit at Oxford Desiderius Erasmus
- 1499 Mission to Caterina Sforza Niccolò Machiavelli
- 1499 Workshop at Città di Castello Raphael
- 1499 Burial of Paulo da Gama at Angra Vasco da Gama
- 1499 Passage off Mogadishu Vasco da Gama
- 1499 Return to Malindi Vasco da Gama
- 1499 Stay on Santiago during Paulo da Gama's illness Vasco da Gama
- 1499 Return via Mossel Bay Vasco da Gama
- 1499 Rounding the Cape on return Vasco da Gama
- 1499 Return to Lisbon Vasco da Gama
- 1500 Flees to Venice Leonardo da Vinci
- 1500 Returns to Florence Leonardo da Vinci
- 1500 Jubilee-year stay in Rome Nicolaus Copernicus
- 1500 Birth at the Prinsenhof Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
- 1500 Returns to Santo Domingo Christopher Columbus
- 1500 Stays in Bologna Leonardo da Vinci
- 1500 First French mission Niccolò Machiavelli
- 1500 Surrenders to Bobadilla Christopher Columbus
- 1500 Arrives in Cádiz as a prisoner Christopher Columbus
- 1500 Appears before the monarchs at the Alhambra Christopher Columbus
- 1501 Childhood residence at Mechelen Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
- 1501 Writing at Saint-Bertin Abbey Desiderius Erasmus
- 1501 Returns from Rome to Florence Michelangelo
- 1501 Medical studies in Padua Nicolaus Copernicus
- 1501 Pacification mission Niccolò Machiavelli
- 1501 Matriculates at Erfurt Martin Luther
- 1502 Move to Louvain Desiderius Erasmus
- 1502 Continues to Pesaro Leonardo da Vinci
- 1502 Inspects Urbino Leonardo da Vinci
- 1502 Piccolomini Library work in Siena Raphael
- 1502 Work in Perugia Raphael
- 1502 Admiralcy ceremony at Lisbon Cathedral Vasco da Gama
- 1502 Second India voyage departs Vasco da Gama
- 1502 Writes from Seville Christopher Columbus
- 1502 Departs Cádiz on the fourth voyage Christopher Columbus
- 1502 Stops at Arzila Christopher Columbus
- 1502 Arrives off Santo Domingo Christopher Columbus
- 1502 Lands at Le Carbet Christopher Columbus
- 1502 Shelters at the Haina River Christopher Columbus
- 1502 Second stay at Mozambique Island Vasco da Gama
- 1502 Arrives at Guanaja Christopher Columbus