Artists of the Enlightenment

The atlas holds 6 people and 201 moments here, from 1685 to 1815. The most recorded lives are Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Napoleon Bonaparte and Catherine II of Russia.

Notable people

  1. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

    from 1749 to 1815

    71 moments here

    German poet, dramatist, novelist, scientist, theatre director, and statesman. Born in Frankfurt, Goethe studied in Leipzig and Strasbourg, practiced…

  2. Napoleon Bonaparte

    from 1769 to 1815

    56 moments here

    French military commander and statesman who rose during the French Revolution, became First Consul in 1799, and ruled as Emperor of the French in…

  3. Catherine II of Russia

    from 1729 to 1796

    46 moments here

    Catherine II (Catherine the Great), born Sophie Auguste Friederike of Anhalt-Zerbst, was empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796.…

  4. Francisco Goya

    from 1746 to 1808

    19 moments here

    Spanish painter and printmaker Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes was born at Fuendetodos, Aragon, and died at Bordeaux, France.…

  5. Louis XIV

    from 1685 to 1715

    6 moments here

    Louis XIV (Louis-Dieudonné; 1638–1715), king of France from 1643, was the Bourbon monarch known as the Sun King.…

  6. Victor Hugo

    from 1802 to 1811

    3 moments here

    French Romantic poet, novelist, dramatist, artist, activist, and politician. This chronology traces documented physical presences from his mobile…

Moments

  1. 1685 Reception of the Doge of Genoa Louis XIV
  2. 1685 Edict of Fontainebleau Louis XIV
  3. 1692 Departure for the siege of Namur Louis XIV
  4. 1692 Siege of Namur Louis XIV
  5. 1700 Permanent residence at Versailles Louis XIV
  6. 1715 Death at Versailles Louis XIV
  7. 1729 Born at Szczecin Catherine II of Russia
  8. 1729 Born in Stettin Catherine II of Russia
  9. 1739 Meets future Peter III at Eutin Catherine II of Russia
  10. 1742 Lives at Zerbst Castle Catherine II of Russia
  11. 1744 Departs Zerbst for Russia Catherine II of Russia
  12. 1744 Meets Peter again in Moscow Catherine II of Russia
  13. 1744 Received into the Russian Orthodox Church Catherine II of Russia
  14. 1745 Marries Peter at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan Catherine II of Russia
  15. 1745 Marries Peter in Saint Petersburg Catherine II of Russia
  16. 1746 Birth at Fuendetodos Francisco Goya
  17. 1749 Born at the Goethe family house Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  18. 1750 Schooling in Zaragoza Francisco Goya
  19. 1756 Travels to Oranienbaum Catherine II of Russia
  20. 1758 Receives Poniatowski at Oranienbaum Catherine II of Russia
  21. 1760 Training with José Luzán Francisco Goya
  22. 1762 Reaches Peterhof with the guards Catherine II of Russia
  23. 1762 Sleeps at Peterhof before the coup Catherine II of Russia
  24. 1762 Emperor of all the Russias Catherine II of Russia
  25. 1762 Secretly visits Ivan VI at Shlisselburg Catherine II of Russia
  26. 1762 Crowned at the Assumption Cathedral in Moscow Catherine II of Russia
  27. 1762 Crowned in the Assumption Cathedral Catherine II of Russia
  28. 1762 Enters Moscow for coronation Catherine II of Russia
  29. 1763 Visits Yaroslavl Catherine II of Russia
  30. 1765 Attends maneuvers at Krasnoye Selo Catherine II of Russia
  31. 1765 Takes lodgings as a Leipzig student Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  32. 1767 Visits Rybinsk Catherine II of Russia
  33. 1767 Arrives in Tver for Volga journey Catherine II of Russia
  34. 1767 Arrives in Yaroslavl by river Catherine II of Russia
  35. 1767 Visits Uglich Catherine II of Russia
  36. 1768 Leaves Leipzig after illness Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  37. 1768 Convalesces in Frankfurt Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  38. 1769 Departure for Italy Francisco Goya
  39. 1769 Born at Maison Bonaparte Napoleon Bonaparte
  40. 1770 Resumes legal studies in Strasbourg Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  41. 1770 Hosts Prince Heinrich at Tsarskoye Selo Catherine II of Russia
  42. 1770 Visits Sessenheim and meets Friederike Brion Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  43. 1771 Fresco work at the Basilica of El Pilar Francisco Goya
  44. 1771 Study visit in Rome Francisco Goya
  45. 1771 Receives his law degree in Strasbourg Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  46. 1771 Returns to the Frankfurt family house Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  47. 1772 Practices law in Wetzlar Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  48. 1772 Hosts the Shakespeare Day gathering Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  49. 1773 Marriage to Josefa Bayeu Francisco Goya
  50. 1774 Work at the Aula Dei Charterhouse Francisco Goya

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