Political Leaders in Cologne
The atlas holds 5 people and 10 moments here, from 308 to 1876. The most recorded lives are Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels and Constantine the Great.
Notable people
Karl Marx
from 1842 to 1849
3 moments here
German philosopher, economist, journalist, and revolutionary socialist. Born in Trier, Marx studied in Bonn and Berlin, worked in Cologne, and…
Friedrich Engels
from 1842 to 1849
3 moments here
German philosopher, political theorist, revolutionary socialist, businessman, and Karl Marx’s lifelong collaborator.…
Constantine the Great
from 308 to 313
2 moments here
Roman emperor from 306 to 337. Born at Naissus, Constantine served under Diocletian and Galerius in the eastern empire, joined his father in Britain,…
Giuseppe Verdi
in 1876
1 moment here
Italian composer whose career transformed nineteenth-century opera. Born near Busseto, Verdi studied and worked in Busseto and Milan, then traveled…
Peter Paul Rubens
in 1577
1 moment here
Flemish Baroque painter, designer, humanist, collector, and diplomat. Rubens was born at Siegen, spent formative years in Cologne and Antwerp, worked…
Moments
- 308 Bridges the Rhine at Cologne Constantine the Great
- 313 Returns to Cologne Constantine the Great
- 1577 Reported baptism in Cologne Peter Paul Rubens
- 1842 Moves to Cologne for journalism Karl Marx
- 1842 First meeting with Marx Friedrich Engels
- 1848 Neue Rheinische Zeitung editor Friedrich Engels
- 1848 Returns to Cologne during the revolution Karl Marx
- 1849 Return to Cologne Friedrich Engels
- 1849 Stands trial in Cologne Karl Marx
- 1876 Conducts Requiem in Cologne Giuseppe Verdi