Historical figures in Biarritz

The atlas holds 6 people and 7 moments here, from 1615 to 2019. The most recorded lives are Louis XIV, Adolf Hitler and Pablo Picasso. Among them Political Leaders, Writers and Performers, across the Scientific Revolution and the Age of Exploration.

Notable people

1. Louis XIV

   from 1659 to 1660

   2 moments here

   Louis XIV (Louis-Dieudonné; 1638–1715), king of France from 1643, was the Bourbon monarch known as the Sun King.…

2. Adolf Hitler

   in 1940

   1 moment here

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

3. Pablo Picasso

   in 1918

   1 moment here

   Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and co-founder of Cubism. Born in Málaga, Picasso trained in A Coruña, Barcelona, and Madrid…

4. Otto von Bismarck

   in 1865

   1 moment here

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

5. Shinzo Abe

   in 2019

   1 moment here

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

6. Lope de Vega

   in 1615

   1 moment here

   Spanish playwright, poet, and novelist of the Spanish Golden Age. Born and died in Madrid, Lope de Vega studied in Madrid and Alcalá, served in naval…

Moments

1. 1615 Arrival at Fuenterrabía on the French-border journey Lope de Vega
2. 1659 Treaty of the Pyrenees signing Louis XIV
3. 1660 Marriage to Maria Theresa Louis XIV
4. 1865 Meeting Napoleon III at Biarritz Otto von Bismarck
5. 1918 Honeymoon and working summer in Biarritz Pablo Picasso
6. 1940 Meets Franco at Hendaye Adolf Hitler
7. 2019 G7 summit in Biarritz Shinzo Abe

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