Political Leaders in Berlin

The atlas holds 14 people and 38 moments here, from 1698 to 2020. The most recorded lives are Adolf Hitler, Otto von Bismarck and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz.

Notable people

  1. Adolf Hitler

    from 1932 to 1945

    7 moments here

    Adolf Hitler (1889–1945) was an Austrian-born German politician who led the National Socialist German Workers’ Party (NSDAP), became German…

  2. Otto von Bismarck

    from 1833 to 1884

    6 moments here

    Otto von Bismarck was a Prussian and German statesman, diplomat, and the first chancellor of the German Empire.…

  3. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

    from 1698 to 1711

    5 moments here

    German polymath, philosopher, mathematician, jurist, diplomat, court councillor, historian, and librarian.…

  4. Karl Marx

    from 1836 to 1874

    3 moments here

    German philosopher, economist, journalist, and revolutionary socialist. Born in Trier, Marx studied in Bonn and Berlin, worked in Cologne, and…

  5. Ronald Reagan

    from 1982 to 1990

    3 moments here

    American broadcaster, actor, labor leader, governor of California, and 40th president of the United States.…

  6. Mikhail Gorbachev

    from 1966 to 1989

    3 moments here

    Soviet and Russian politician who led the Soviet Union from 1985 until its dissolution in 1991.…

  7. Vladimir Lenin

    from 1895 to 1917

    2 moments here

    Russian Marxist revolutionary, Bolshevik leader, political theorist, and founding head of government of Soviet Russia and the Soviet Union.…

  8. John F. Kennedy

    from 1939 to 1963

    2 moments here

    John Fitzgerald Kennedy was an American naval officer, journalist, congressman, senator, and the 35th president of the United States.…

  9. Alexei Navalny

    in 2020

    2 moments here

    Russian opposition leader, anti-corruption activist, politician, and political prisoner. This chronology records supported locations of his birth,…

  10. Benito Mussolini

    in 1937

    1 moment here

    Italian journalist, Fascist leader, and dictator of Italy from 1922 until his removal in 1943.…

  11. Friedrich Engels

    in 1841

    1 moment here

    German philosopher, political theorist, revolutionary socialist, businessman, and Karl Marx’s lifelong collaborator.…

  12. Jimmy Carter

    in 1978

    1 moment here

    James Earl Carter Jr. was an American naval officer, Georgia state senator and governor, the 39th president of the United States, and a…

  13. Shinzo Abe

    in 2007

    1 moment here

    Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2006 to 2007 and from 2012 to 2020.…

  14. Li Keqiang

    in 2013

    1 moment here

    Chinese politician and economist who rose from rural labour in Anhui through the Communist Youth League, led Henan and Liaoning, served as vice…

Moments

  1. 1698 Extended periods in Berlin Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
  2. 1702 Residence at Lützenburg and Berlin Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
  3. 1704 Arrival at Lützenburg Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
  4. 1706 Berlin residence Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
  5. 1711 Final Berlin sojourn Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
  6. 1833 Continued studies in Berlin Otto von Bismarck
  7. 1836 Begins studies in Berlin Karl Marx
  8. 1837 Convalesces and studies Hegel in Stralau Karl Marx
  9. 1841 Prussian artillery service Friedrich Engels
  10. 1848 Revolutionary crisis visit to Berlin Otto von Bismarck
  11. 1862 Blood and Iron speech Otto von Bismarck
  12. 1866 Assassination attempt in Berlin Otto von Bismarck
  13. 1874 Stops in Berlin after Karlsbad Karl Marx
  14. 1878 Hosted Congress of Berlin Otto von Bismarck
  15. 1884 Berlin Conference plenipotentiary Otto von Bismarck
  16. 1895 Studied at the Staatsbibliothek Vladimir Lenin
  17. 1917 Passed through Berlin Vladimir Lenin
  18. 1932 Speaks to students in Berlin Adolf Hitler
  19. 1933 Appears at Reich Chancellery after appointment Adolf Hitler
  20. 1933 Speaks for the Enabling Act Adolf Hitler
  21. 1936 Opens Berlin Olympic Games Adolf Hitler
  22. 1937 Official visit to Berlin Benito Mussolini
  23. 1939 Observed prewar Berlin John F. Kennedy
  24. 1941 Addresses Reichstag after declaring war on US Adolf Hitler
  25. 1945 Last filmed public appearance in Chancellery garden Adolf Hitler
  26. 1945 Dies in Führerbunker Adolf Hitler
  27. 1963 Declared solidarity with West Berlin John F. Kennedy
  28. 1966 Delegation visit to East Germany Mikhail Gorbachev
  29. 1978 West Berlin Airlift Memorial speech Jimmy Carter
  30. 1982 Visits West Berlin Ronald Reagan
  31. 1986 Socialist Unity Party congress Mikhail Gorbachev
  32. 1987 Challenges Gorbachev at Berlin Wall Ronald Reagan
  33. 1989 GDR fortieth-anniversary visit Mikhail Gorbachev
  34. 1990 Tours Brandenburg Gate and Wall Ronald Reagan
  35. 2007 Meeting Angela Merkel Shinzo Abe
  36. 2013 Official visit to Germany Li Keqiang
  37. 2020 Medical evacuation to Berlin Alexei Navalny
  38. 2020 Discharge from Charité Alexei Navalny

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