Religious Figures of the Middle Ages

The atlas holds 6 people and 128 moments here, from 584 to 1406. The most recorded lives are Francis of Assisi, Dante Alighieri and Thomas Aquinas.

Notable people

1. Francis of Assisi

   from 1181 to 1226

   33 moments here

   Italian Catholic friar, deacon, preacher, and founder of the Order of Friars Minor. Born Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone at Assisi, he renounced his…

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. Thomas Aquinas

   from 1225 to 1274

   21 moments here

   Italian Dominican friar, priest, theologian, and philosopher. His documented movements connected family residences in southern Italy, Dominican and…

4. 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.…

5. 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.…

6. Al-Ghazali

   from 1058 to 1111

   14 moments here

   Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ghazali was a Persian Sunni jurist, theologian, philosopher, logician, and mystic.…

Moments

1. 584 Birth in Mecca Umar ibn al-Khattab
2. 616 Public prayer after conversion Umar ibn al-Khattab
3. 622 Migration and residence at Quba Umar ibn al-Khattab
4. 624 Battle of Badr Umar ibn al-Khattab
5. 625 Battle of Uhud Umar ibn al-Khattab
6. 627 Battle of the Trench Umar ibn al-Khattab
7. 628 Campaign at Khaybar Umar ibn al-Khattab
8. 628 Treaty of al-Hudaybiya Umar ibn al-Khattab
9. 628 Expedition to Turbah Umar ibn al-Khattab
10. 630 Battle of Hunayn Umar ibn al-Khattab
11. 630 Guarding the camp before Mecca's conquest Umar ibn al-Khattab
12. 632 Farewell Pilgrimage Umar ibn al-Khattab
13. 632 Meeting at Saqifa after Muhammad's death Umar ibn al-Khattab
14. 634 Accession as caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab
15. 637 Acceptance of Jerusalem's surrender Umar ibn al-Khattab
16. 638 Famine relief in Medina Umar ibn al-Khattab
17. 639 Administrative visit to Syria Umar ibn al-Khattab
18. 639 Turned back at Elat during the plague Umar ibn al-Khattab
19. 644 Assassination and death Umar ibn al-Khattab
20. 1058 Birth at Tabaran Al-Ghazali
21. 1085 Departure from Nishapur after al-Juwayni's death Al-Ghazali
22. 1091 Professor at the Nizamiyya of Baghdad Al-Ghazali
23. 1095 Journey to Damascus Al-Ghazali
24. 1095 Journey to Jerusalem Al-Ghazali
25. 1095 Withdrawal from Baghdad Al-Ghazali
26. 1096 Pilgrimage at Mecca Al-Ghazali
27. 1096 Return through Damascus Al-Ghazali
28. 1096 Visit to Medina Al-Ghazali
29. 1096 Vow at Abraham's tomb Al-Ghazali
30. 1097 Brief stay in Baghdad Al-Ghazali
31. 1097 Settlement and private teaching at Tus Al-Ghazali
32. 1106 Return to teaching at Nishapur Al-Ghazali
33. 1111 Death at Tus Al-Ghazali
34. 1181 Birth at Assisi Francis of Assisi
35. 1202 Captivity after the Perugian expedition Francis of Assisi
36. 1203 Return to Assisi after captivity Francis of Assisi
37. 1205 Departure for Apulia Francis of Assisi
38. 1205 Prayer at San Damiano Francis of Assisi
39. 1206 Renunciation and departure for Mount Subasio Francis of Assisi
40. 1209 Journey to Rome for approval of the Rule Francis of Assisi
41. 1209 Residence at Rivotorto Francis of Assisi
42. 1211 Preaching at San Rufino Francis of Assisi
43. 1212 Reception of Clare at the Portiuncula Francis of Assisi
44. 1213 Offer of La Verna at San Leo Francis of Assisi
45. 1215 Attendance at the Fourth Lateran Council Francis of Assisi
46. 1216 Portiuncula indulgence at Perugia Francis of Assisi
47. 1217 Meeting with Cardinal Hugolin at Florence Francis of Assisi
48. 1219 Arrival at the Crusader camp at Damietta Francis of Assisi
49. 1219 Meeting Sultan al-Kamil's camp Francis of Assisi
50. 1219 Embarkation for Acre and Damietta Francis of Assisi

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