Military Leaders of the Renaissance

The atlas holds 5 people and 63 moments here, from 1412 to 1597. The most recorded lives are Joan of Arc, Miguel de Cervantes and Suleiman the Magnificent.

Notable people

  1. Joan of Arc

    from 1412 to 1431

    23 moments here

    French visionary and military figure of the Hundred Years' War. Born at Domrémy, Joan sought the support of Charles VII, helped relieve Orléans,…

  2. Miguel de Cervantes

    from 1547 to 1597

    17 moments here

    Spanish novelist, playwright, poet, soldier, purchasing agent and tax collector, best known for Don Quixote.…

  3. Suleiman the Magnificent

    from 1521 to 1566

    13 moments here

    Ottoman sultan from 1520 to 1566, known in Ottoman tradition as Kanuni, the Lawgiver. Born at Trabzon and educated for dynastic rule, Suleiman…

  4. Vasco da Gama

    from 1460 to 1503

    8 moments here

    Portuguese mariner, explorer and nobleman whose voyages connected Portugal and India by sea around southern Africa.…

  5. René Descartes

    in 1596

    2 moments here

    French philosopher, mathematician, and natural philosopher whose methodic doubt, mind-body distinction, analytic techniques, and mechanical account…

Moments

  1. 1412 Born at Domrémy Joan of Arc
  2. 1428 Takes refuge at Neufchâteau Joan of Arc
  3. 1429 Assembles forces at Bourges Joan of Arc
  4. 1429 Helps restore French control of Troyes Joan of Arc
  5. 1429 Departs Vaucouleurs for Chinon Joan of Arc
  6. 1429 Arrives at Château de Chinon Joan of Arc
  7. 1429 Enters besieged Orléans Joan of Arc
  8. 1429 Besieges Beaugency Joan of Arc
  9. 1429 Fights at Jargeau Joan of Arc
  10. 1429 Meets Charles at Fleury Abbey Joan of Arc
  11. 1429 Reaches the Patay battlefield Joan of Arc
  12. 1429 Rejoins the army bound for Jargeau Joan of Arc
  13. 1429 Takes the bridge at Meung-sur-Loire Joan of Arc
  14. 1429 Enters Reims with the royal army Joan of Arc
  15. 1429 Attacks Paris from La Chapelle Joan of Arc
  16. 1429 Besieges La Charité-sur-Loire Joan of Arc
  17. 1429 Captures Saint-Pierre-le-Moûtier Joan of Arc
  18. 1430 Held at Beaurevoir Castle Joan of Arc
  19. 1430 Imprisoned in the Arras region Joan of Arc
  20. 1430 Sorties toward Margny and is captured Joan of Arc
  21. 1430 Imprisoned at Beaulieu-les-Fontaines Joan of Arc
  22. 1430 Imprisoned at Rouen Castle Joan of Arc
  23. 1431 Executed at Rouen's Old Marketplace Joan of Arc
  24. 1460 Birth at Sines Vasco da Gama
  25. 1492 Mission in the Algarve Vasco da Gama
  26. 1492 Mission to Setubal Vasco da Gama
  27. 1497 First India voyage departs Vasco da Gama
  28. 1499 Return to Lisbon Vasco da Gama
  29. 1502 Admiralcy ceremony at Lisbon Cathedral Vasco da Gama
  30. 1502 Second India voyage departs Vasco da Gama
  31. 1503 Return from second India voyage Vasco da Gama
  32. 1521 Conquers Šabac Suleiman the Magnificent
  33. 1521 Encircles Belgrade Suleiman the Magnificent
  34. 1526 Advances into Buda Suleiman the Magnificent
  35. 1526 Commands at Mohács Suleiman the Magnificent
  36. 1529 Besieges Vienna Suleiman the Magnificent
  37. 1529 Arrives at Osijek Suleiman the Magnificent
  38. 1532 Writes from Osijek Suleiman the Magnificent
  39. 1537 Leads the Corfu siege Suleiman the Magnificent
  40. 1537 Leaves Avlona for Corfu Suleiman the Magnificent
  41. 1538 Besieges Suceava Suleiman the Magnificent
  42. 1541 Reaches Buda with relief army Suleiman the Magnificent
  43. 1543 Besieges Esztergom Suleiman the Magnificent
  44. 1547 Born in Alcalá de Henares Miguel de Cervantes
  45. 1551 Childhood relocation to Valladolid Miguel de Cervantes
  46. 1566 Moves with family to Madrid Miguel de Cervantes
  47. 1566 Dies during the Szigetvár siege Suleiman the Magnificent
  48. 1569 Serves Cardinal Acquaviva in Rome Miguel de Cervantes
  49. 1572 Campaigns at Corfu Miguel de Cervantes
  50. 1573 Stationed with his company in Naples Miguel de Cervantes

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