Political Leaders in Antwerp

The atlas holds 4 people and 9 moments here, from 1515 to 1945. The most recorded lives are Peter Paul Rubens, Winston Churchill and Harry S. Truman.

Notable people

1. Peter Paul Rubens

   from 1590 to 1640

   6 moments here

   Flemish Baroque painter, designer, humanist, collector, and diplomat. Rubens was born at Siegen, spent formative years in Cologne and Antwerp, worked…

2. Winston Churchill

   in 1914

   1 moment here

   Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874–1965) was a British soldier, journalist, author and statesman whose career ranged from imperial campaigns in…

3. Harry S. Truman

   in 1945

   1 moment here

   Harry S. Truman (1884–1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953.…

4. Thomas More

   in 1515

   1 moment here

   English lawyer, humanist author, royal councillor, Speaker of the House of Commons, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and Lord Chancellor under…

Moments

1. 1515 Visit to Antwerp and meeting with Pieter Gillis Thomas More
2. 1590 Family relocation to Antwerp Peter Paul Rubens
3. 1608 Return and permanent settlement in Antwerp Peter Paul Rubens
4. 1609 Marriage to Isabella Brant in Antwerp Peter Paul Rubens
5. 1610 Rubenshuis residence and studio Peter Paul Rubens
6. 1630 Return to Antwerp and marriage to Helena Fourment Peter Paul Rubens
7. 1640 Death at his Antwerp home Peter Paul Rubens
8. 1914 At besieged Antwerp Winston Churchill
9. 1945 Disembarkation en route to Potsdam Harry S. Truman

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