Historical figures of the Renaissance
The atlas holds 42 people and 670 moments here, from 1300 to 1600. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Philosophers.
Moments
- 1465 Residence at Algesheimer Hof Johannes Gutenberg
- 1466 Birth in Rotterdam Desiderius Erasmus
- 1468 Death at Algesheimer Hof Johannes Gutenberg
- 1468 Burial in the Franciscan church Johannes Gutenberg
- 1469 Moves to Florence Leonardo da Vinci
- 1469 Birth in Florence Niccolò Machiavelli
- 1470 Family relocates to Savona Christopher Columbus
- 1471 Birth in Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer
- 1473 Birth in Toruń Nicolaus Copernicus
- 1475 Brought to Florence as an infant Michelangelo
- 1475 Born at Caprese Michelangelo
- 1476 Childhood move to Gouda Desiderius Erasmus
- 1476 Shipwrecked near Lagos Christopher Columbus
- 1477 Establishes himself in Lisbon Christopher Columbus
- 1477 Returns from Galway to Lisbon Christopher Columbus
- 1478 Latin-school education in Deventer Desiderius Erasmus
- 1478 Witnesses a contract in Vinci Leonardo da Vinci
- 1478 Birth in the City of London Thomas More
- 1481 Lives with a stonecutter at Settignano Michelangelo
- 1482 Moves to the Sforza court Leonardo da Vinci
- 1483 Birth in Urbino Raphael
- 1483 Born in Eisleben Martin Luther
- 1484 Seminary schooling in 's-Hertogenbosch Desiderius Erasmus
- 1484 Family relocates to Mansfeld Martin Luther
- 1485 Birth in Medellín Hernán Cortés
- 1486 Apprenticeship with Michael Wolgemut Albrecht Dürer
- 1487 Stays at Córdoba Christopher Columbus
- 1487 Novitiate at Stein Desiderius Erasmus
- 1488 Profession of vows at Stein Desiderius Erasmus
- 1490 Lives in the Medici household Michelangelo
- 1490 Consults at Pavia Cathedral Leonardo da Vinci
- 1491 Retreats to La Rábida Christopher Columbus
- 1491 Birth at Saint-Malo Jacques Cartier
- 1491 Studies at the University of Kraków Nicolaus Copernicus
- 1492 Stay in Basel Albrecht Dürer
- 1492 Wanderjahre visit to Colmar Albrecht Dürer
- 1492 Waits at the Granada campaign camp Christopher Columbus
- 1492 Studies at Oxford Thomas More
- 1492 Mission in the Algarve Vasco da Gama
- 1492 Mission to Setubal Vasco da Gama
- 1492 Signs the Santa Fe agreement Christopher Columbus
- 1492 Attends reading of the Palos order Christopher Columbus
- 1492 Departs Palos on the first voyage Christopher Columbus
- 1493 Visit to Strasbourg Albrecht Dürer
- 1493 Reports to the monarchs in Barcelona Christopher Columbus
- 1493 Departure from Stein for Brabant Desiderius Erasmus
- 1493 Hosted at Santo Spirito Michelangelo
- 1493 Meets John II at Vale do Paraíso Christopher Columbus
- 1493 Reaches Lisbon in a storm Christopher Columbus
- 1493 Returns to Palos Christopher Columbus