Historical figures in Corfu
The atlas holds 5 people and 5 moments here, from 51 BC to 1572. The most recorded lives are Miguel de Cervantes, Cicero and Suleiman the Magnificent. Among them Military Leaders, Writers and Political Leaders, across the Age of Exploration and the Ottoman Empire.
Notable people
Miguel de Cervantes
in 1572
1 moment here
Spanish novelist, playwright, poet, soldier, purchasing agent and tax collector, best known for Don Quixote.…
Cicero
in 51 BC
1 moment here
Marcus Tullius Cicero (106–43 BC) was a Roman lawyer, orator, philosopher, consul, provincial governor, and defender of the late Republic.…
Suleiman the Magnificent
in 1537
1 moment here
Ottoman sultan from 1520 to 1566, known in Ottoman tradition as Kanuni, the Lawgiver. Born at Trabzon and educated for dynastic rule, Suleiman…
Mimar Sinan
in 1537
1 moment here
Mimar Sinan was the Ottoman Empire’s chief architect and a military engineer under Süleyman I, Selim II, and Murad III.…
Nero
in 66
1 moment here
Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus was Roman emperor from 13 October 54 to 9 June 68. This chronology records securely documented physical…
Moments
- 51 BC Feasted at Corcyra Cicero
- 66 Arrival at Cassiope Nero
- 1537 Corfu expedition Mimar Sinan
- 1537 Leads the Corfu siege Suleiman the Magnificent
- 1572 Campaigns at Corfu Miguel de Cervantes