Historians in Brussels

The atlas holds 5 people and 12 moments here, from 1722 to 1894. The most recorded lives are Victor Hugo, Karl Marx and Voltaire.

Notable people

1. Victor Hugo

   from 1837 to 1871

   5 moments here

   French Romantic poet, novelist, dramatist, artist, activist, and politician. This chronology traces documented physical presences from his mobile…

2. Karl Marx

   from 1845 to 1848

   2 moments here

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

3. Voltaire

   from 1722 to 1739

   2 moments here

   François-Marie Arouet, known as Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, historian, dramatist, and philosopher.…

4. Friedrich Engels

   from 1845 to 1848

   2 moments here

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

5. Winston Churchill

   in 1894

   1 moment here

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

Moments

1. 1722 Meets Rousseau in Brussels Voltaire
2. 1739 Lives largely in Brussels Voltaire
3. 1837 Travels through Belgium Victor Hugo
4. 1845 Move to Brussels Friedrich Engels
5. 1845 Moves into exile in Brussels Karl Marx
6. 1848 Flight and arrest Friedrich Engels
7. 1848 Arrested in Brussels Karl Marx
8. 1851 Flees into exile in Brussels Victor Hugo
9. 1852 Lives at the Maison du Pigeon Victor Hugo
10. 1862 Returns to Brussels for Les Misérables Victor Hugo
11. 1871 Expelled from Belgium Victor Hugo
12. 1894 Visits Waterloo battlefield Winston Churchill

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