Political Leaders of the Enlightenment
The atlas holds 19 people and 491 moments here, from 1685 to 1815.
Moments
- 1729 Born in Stettin Catherine II of Russia
- 1729 Return to Rome from Naples Montesquieu
- 1729 Arrival in Bologna Montesquieu
- 1729 Arrival in Heidelberg Montesquieu
- 1729 Departure from The Hague for England Montesquieu
- 1729 Visit to Amsterdam Montesquieu
- 1729 Arrival in London Montesquieu
- 1730 Initiation at Horn Tavern Lodge Montesquieu
- 1731 Retreat to La Brède after the grand tour Montesquieu
- 1732 Born at Popes Creek George Washington
- 1734 Residence in Paris while preparing later work Montesquieu
- 1735 Lives at Little Hunting Creek George Washington
- 1735 Birth on the Adams family farm John Adams
- 1738 Moves to Ferry Farm George Washington
- 1739 Meets future Peter III at Eutin Catherine II of Russia
- 1739 Letter from Paris to Niccolini Montesquieu
- 1742 Lives at Zerbst Castle Catherine II of Russia
- 1743 Birth at Shadwell Plantation Thomas Jefferson
- 1744 Departs Zerbst for Russia Catherine II of Russia
- 1744 Meets Peter again in Moscow Catherine II of Russia
- 1744 Received into the Russian Orthodox Church Catherine II of Russia
- 1745 Childhood at Tuckahoe Plantation Thomas Jefferson
- 1745 Marries Peter at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan Catherine II of Russia
- 1745 Marries Peter in Saint Petersburg Catherine II of Russia
- 1749 Born at the Goethe family house Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- 1750 Surveys from Winchester George Washington
- 1751 Entered Harvard College John Adams
- 1751 Birth at Belle Grove James Madison
- 1753 Return to Shadwell Thomas Jefferson
- 1753 College planning meeting Benjamin Franklin
- 1753 Reaches Fort Le Boeuf George Washington
- 1754 Final visit to Paris Montesquieu
- 1754 Albany Congress opening Benjamin Franklin
- 1755 Schoolteacher after Harvard graduation John Adams
- 1755 Death in Paris Montesquieu
- 1755 Rejoins Braddock near the Monongahela George Washington
- 1756 Read law under James Putnam John Adams
- 1756 Travels to Oranienbaum Catherine II of Russia
- 1757 London colonial agency Benjamin Franklin
- 1758 Receives Poniatowski at Oranienbaum Catherine II of Russia
- 1758 Study with James Maury Thomas Jefferson
- 1759 Visit to Edinburgh Benjamin Franklin
- 1759 Establishes household at Mount Vernon George Washington
- 1761 College of William & Mary student Thomas Jefferson
- 1762 Return to Philadelphia Benjamin Franklin
- 1762 Reaches Peterhof with the guards Catherine II of Russia
- 1762 Sleeps at Peterhof before the coup Catherine II of Russia
- 1762 Emperor of all the Russias Catherine II of Russia
- 1762 Secretly visits Ivan VI at Shlisselburg Catherine II of Russia
- 1762 Crowned at the Assumption Cathedral in Moscow Catherine II of Russia