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

  1. 1505 Selects marble at Carrara Michelangelo
  2. 1505 Enters the Augustinian monastery Martin Luther
  3. 1506 Letter from Venice Albrecht Dürer
  4. 1506 Second Venetian residence Albrecht Dürer
  5. 1506 Moves to the court at Segovia Christopher Columbus
  6. 1506 Doctorate at Turin Desiderius Erasmus
  7. 1506 Tutoring residence in Bologna Desiderius Erasmus
  8. 1506 Battle of Cannanore Ferdinand Magellan
  9. 1506 Returns to French-ruled Milan Leonardo da Vinci
  10. 1506 Takes refuge in Florence Michelangelo
  11. 1506 Militia recruitment Niccolò Machiavelli
  12. 1506 Papal campaign at Cesena Niccolò Machiavelli
  13. 1506 Papal campaign at Imola Niccolò Machiavelli
  14. 1506 Papal campaign at Orvieto Niccolò Machiavelli
  15. 1506 Papal campaign at Perugia Niccolò Machiavelli
  16. 1506 Papal campaign at Urbino Niccolò Machiavelli
  17. 1506 Papal campaign at Viterbo Niccolò Machiavelli
  18. 1506 Trip to Rome Raphael
  19. 1506 Follows the court to Valladolid Christopher Columbus
  20. 1506 Leaves Rome after papal dispute Michelangelo
  21. 1506 Dies in Valladolid Christopher Columbus
  22. 1506 Reconciles with Julius II in Bologna Michelangelo
  23. 1507 Return from Venice to Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer
  24. 1507 Advanced Greek study in Padua Desiderius Erasmus
  25. 1507 Ordained in Erfurt Cathedral Martin Luther
  26. 1507 Imperial-court mission Niccolò Machiavelli
  27. 1508 Returns to Rome from Bologna Michelangelo
  28. 1508 Commission at the Vatican Palace Raphael
  29. 1508 Permanent move to Rome Raphael
  30. 1509 Visits to Rome Desiderius Erasmus
  31. 1509 Battle of Diu Ferdinand Magellan
  32. 1509 Entry into Pisa after surrender Niccolò Machiavelli
  33. 1509 Birth in Noyon John Calvin
  34. 1509 Returns to lecture in Erfurt Martin Luther
  35. 1509 Mission to Mantua Niccolò Machiavelli
  36. 1510 Arrival at Thomas More's house Desiderius Erasmus
  37. 1510 Conducts anatomy at Pavia Leonardo da Vinci
  38. 1510 Third French mission Niccolò Machiavelli
  39. 1510 Undertakes mission to Rome Martin Luther
  40. 1511 Portuguese conquest of Malacca Ferdinand Magellan
  41. 1511 Cuba conquest expedition Hernán Cortés
  42. 1511 Municipal magistrate in Santiago de Cuba Hernán Cortés
  43. 1511 Returns to Wittenberg as professor Martin Luther
  44. 1511 Fourth French mission Niccolò Machiavelli
  45. 1512 Sent to Constantinople for Janissary training Mimar Sinan
  46. 1512 Triumph of Galatea at Villa Farnesina Raphael
  47. 1512 Move to Frauenburg and chapter election Nicolaus Copernicus
  48. 1512 Confinement in Florentine territory Niccolò Machiavelli
  49. 1513 Orti Oricellari discussions Niccolò Machiavelli
  50. 1513 Imprisonment after conspiracy accusation Niccolò Machiavelli

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