Political Leaders of the Enlightenment

The atlas holds 19 people and 491 moments here, from 1685 to 1815.

Moments

1. 1762 Crowned in the Assumption Cathedral Catherine II of Russia
2. 1762 Enters Moscow for coronation Catherine II of Russia
3. 1763 Visits Yaroslavl Catherine II of Russia
4. 1764 Second London mission Benjamin Franklin
5. 1765 Attends maneuvers at Krasnoye Selo Catherine II of Russia
6. 1765 Takes lodgings as a Leipzig student Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
7. 1767 Visits Rybinsk Catherine II of Russia
8. 1767 Lawyer living at Shadwell Thomas Jefferson
9. 1767 Arrives in Tver for Volga journey Catherine II of Russia
10. 1767 Arrives in Yaroslavl by river Catherine II of Russia
11. 1767 Visits Uglich Catherine II of Russia
12. 1767 Visit to Paris Benjamin Franklin
13. 1768 Boston residence on Brattle Street John Adams
14. 1768 Moved family to Boston John Adams
15. 1768 Leaves Leipzig after illness Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
16. 1768 Convalesces in Frankfurt Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
17. 1769 Enrollment at the College of New Jersey James Madison
18. 1769 Born at Maison Bonaparte Napoleon Bonaparte
19. 1770 Moved into Monticello South Pavilion Thomas Jefferson
20. 1770 Resumes legal studies in Strasbourg Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
21. 1770 Hosts Prince Heinrich at Tsarskoye Selo Catherine II of Russia
22. 1770 Visits Sessenheim and meets Friederike Brion Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
23. 1771 Parliamentary visit in Dublin Benjamin Franklin
24. 1771 Stay in Edinburgh Benjamin Franklin
25. 1771 Stay in Leeds Benjamin Franklin
26. 1771 Stay in Lichfield Benjamin Franklin
27. 1771 Stay in Manchester Benjamin Franklin
28. 1771 Stay near Stirling Benjamin Franklin
29. 1771 Graduation from the College of New Jersey James Madison
30. 1771 Moved family back to Braintree John Adams
31. 1771 Receives his law degree in Strasbourg Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
32. 1771 Returns to the Frankfurt family house Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
33. 1772 Return to Montpelier James Madison
34. 1772 Marriage to Martha Wayles Skelton Thomas Jefferson
35. 1772 Practices law in Wetzlar Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
36. 1772 Returned household to Boston John Adams
37. 1772 Hosts the Shakespeare Day gathering Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
38. 1774 Orange County Committee of Safety James Madison
39. 1774 First Continental Congress John Adams
40. 1774 Returned to the Braintree farm John Adams
41. 1775 Returned for Second Continental Congress John Adams
42. 1775 Return from Britain Benjamin Franklin
43. 1775 Joins Congress in Philadelphia George Washington
44. 1775 Departs Frankfurt for Switzerland Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
45. 1775 Passes through Mannheim on Swiss journey Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
46. 1775 Stops in Heidelberg on Swiss journey Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
47. 1775 Visits his sister in Emmendingen Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
48. 1775 Reaches the Saint Gotthard region Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
49. 1775 Stays in Zürich Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
50. 1775 Views the Rhine Falls Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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