Political Leaders of the Middle Ages

The atlas holds 11 people and 218 moments here, from 482 to 1452. The most recorded lives are Zheng He, Dante Alighieri and Saladin.

Notable people

  1. Zheng He

    from 1371 to 1433

    36 moments here

    Zheng He (born Ma He) was a Ming Chinese admiral and diplomat who commanded seven state-sponsored voyages across the South China Sea and Indian…

  2. Dante Alighieri

    from 1265 to 1321

    26 moments here

    Florentine poet, prose writer, philosopher, and statesman whose Divine Comedy became a foundational work of Italian and European literature.…

  3. Saladin

    from 1137 to 1193

    26 moments here

    Kurdish military commander, founder of the Ayyubid dynasty, and sultan of Egypt and Syria. Born at Tikrit, Saladin rose through the Zengid…

  4. Giovanni Boccaccio

    from 1313 to 1375

    26 moments here

    Italian writer, poet, and humanist, best known for the Decameron. His documented life moved between Florence, Naples, Romagna, papal Avignon and…

  5. Marco Polo

    from 1254 to 1324

    25 moments here

    Venetian merchant, traveler, and author whose account describes journeys across Asia between 1271 and 1295.…

  6. Ali ibn Abi Talib

    from 600 to 661

    21 moments here

    Ali ibn Abi Talib was the fourth Rashidun caliph (656–661), cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad, and first Shia Imam.…

  7. Umar ibn al-Khattab

    from 584 to 644

    19 moments here

    Umar ibn al-Khattab (c. 584–644) was the second Rashidun caliph, ruling from 634 until his assassination.…

  8. Geoffrey Chaucer

    from 1359 to 1400

    16 moments here

    English poet, courtier, diplomat, and civil servant, best known for The Canterbury Tales. His documented career included military service in France,…

  9. Ibn Khaldun

    from 1332 to 1406

    15 moments here

    Ibn Khaldun (1332–1406) was a Tunis-born historian, jurist, political official, teacher, and author of the Muqaddimah.…

  10. Justinian I

    from 482 to 565

    7 moments here

    Eastern Roman emperor from 527 to 565, noted for the Corpus Juris Civilis, extensive building programs, religious policy, and campaigns that…

  11. Leonardo da Vinci

    in 1452

    1 moment here

    Italian Renaissance painter, draftsman, engineer, architect, anatomist, and natural philosopher.…

Moments

  1. 482 Born at Tauresium Justinian I
  2. 518 Resides at the Palace of Hormisdas Justinian I
  3. 525 Marries Theodora in Constantinople Justinian I
  4. 532 Addresses the Nika rebels in the Hippodrome Justinian I
  5. 537 Inaugurates Hagia Sophia Justinian I
  6. 559 Establishes his court at Selymbria Justinian I
  7. 565 Dies in Constantinople Justinian I
  8. 584 Birth in Mecca Umar ibn al-Khattab
  9. 600 Traditional birth at the Kaaba Ali ibn Abi Talib
  10. 616 Public prayer after conversion Umar ibn al-Khattab
  11. 622 Arrival and fraternity in Medina Ali ibn Abi Talib
  12. 622 Stayed in Mecca as Muhammad's decoy Ali ibn Abi Talib
  13. 622 Migration and residence at Quba Umar ibn al-Khattab
  14. 624 Standard-bearer at Badr Ali ibn Abi Talib
  15. 624 Battle of Badr Umar ibn al-Khattab
  16. 625 Defended Muhammad at Uhud Ali ibn Abi Talib
  17. 625 Battle of Uhud Umar ibn al-Khattab
  18. 627 Defeated Amr ibn Abd al-Wud at the Trench Ali ibn Abi Talib
  19. 627 Battle of the Trench Umar ibn al-Khattab
  20. 628 Commanded the expedition to Fadak Ali ibn Abi Talib
  21. 628 Standard-bearer at Khaybar Ali ibn Abi Talib
  22. 628 Wrote the Treaty of al-Hudaybiya Ali ibn Abi Talib
  23. 628 Campaign at Khaybar Umar ibn al-Khattab
  24. 628 Treaty of al-Hudaybiya Umar ibn al-Khattab
  25. 628 Expedition to Turbah Umar ibn al-Khattab
  26. 630 Announced Quranic message in Mecca Ali ibn Abi Talib
  27. 630 Defended Muhammad at Hunayn Ali ibn Abi Talib
  28. 630 Left in charge of Medina during Tabuk expedition Ali ibn Abi Talib
  29. 630 Battle of Hunayn Umar ibn al-Khattab
  30. 630 Guarding the camp before Mecca's conquest Umar ibn al-Khattab
  31. 631 Preached Islam in Yemen Ali ibn Abi Talib
  32. 632 Investiture scene at Ghadir Khumm Ali ibn Abi Talib
  33. 632 Mubahala appearance in Medina Ali ibn Abi Talib
  34. 632 Farewell Pilgrimage Umar ibn al-Khattab
  35. 632 Meeting at Saqifa after Muhammad's death Umar ibn al-Khattab
  36. 634 Accession as caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab
  37. 637 Acceptance of Jerusalem's surrender Umar ibn al-Khattab
  38. 638 Famine relief in Medina Umar ibn al-Khattab
  39. 639 Administrative visit to Syria Umar ibn al-Khattab
  40. 639 Turned back at Elat during the plague Umar ibn al-Khattab
  41. 644 Assassination and death Umar ibn al-Khattab
  42. 656 Established himself at Kufa Ali ibn Abi Talib
  43. 656 Took the caliphal oath in Medina Ali ibn Abi Talib
  44. 656 Battle of the Camel outside Basra Ali ibn Abi Talib
  45. 657 Fought on the frontline at Siffin Ali ibn Abi Talib
  46. 658 Marched to and fought at Nahrawan Ali ibn Abi Talib
  47. 661 Assassinated during prayer at the Great Mosque of Kufa Ali ibn Abi Talib
  48. 1137 Born at Tikrit Saladin
  49. 1167 Defends Alexandria Saladin
  50. 1167 Fights at al-Babein Saladin

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