Historical figures in Charente-Maritime
The atlas holds 3 people and 3 moments here, from 1628 to 1843. The most recorded lives are Napoleon Bonaparte, Victor Hugo and René Descartes. Among them Writers, Military Leaders and Political Leaders, across the Age of Exploration and the Enlightenment.
Notable people
Napoleon Bonaparte
in 1815
1 moment here
French military commander and statesman who rose during the French Revolution, became First Consul in 1799, and ruled as Emperor of the French in…
Victor Hugo
in 1843
1 moment here
French Romantic poet, novelist, dramatist, artist, activist, and politician. This chronology traces documented physical presences from his mobile…
René Descartes
in 1628
1 moment here
French philosopher, mathematician, and natural philosopher whose methodic doubt, mind-body distinction, analytic techniques, and mechanical account…
Moments
- 1628 Rejoins the siege at La Rochelle René Descartes
- 1815 Surrenders aboard HMS Bellerophon Napoleon Bonaparte
- 1843 Learns of Léopoldine's death at Rochefort Victor Hugo