Historical figures in France

The atlas holds 8 people and 16 moments here, from 1655 to 1982. The most recorded lives are Louis XIV, Molière and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Performers, across the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment.

Notable people

1. Louis XIV

   from 1682 to 1715

   5 moments here

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

2. Molière

   from 1663 to 1668

   3 moments here

   Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known as Molière, was a French playwright, actor, and theatrical manager.…

3. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

   from 1763 to 1764

   2 moments here

   Austrian composer and performer of the Classical era. Born in Salzburg, Mozart toured Europe as a child prodigy, made three formative journeys to…

4. Otto von Bismarck

   in 1871

   2 moments here

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

5. Ronald Reagan

   in 1982

   1 moment here

   American broadcaster, actor, labor leader, governor of California, and 40th president of the United States.…

6. Charles de Gaulle

   in 1910

   1 moment here

   French army officer, leader of Free France during the Second World War, head of France's Provisional Government, and president of the French Fifth…

7. Ernest Hemingway

   in 1944

   1 moment here

   American novelist, short-story writer, and journalist. Hemingway’s documented movements ranged from Illinois and Michigan to Italy in World War I,…

8. Blaise Pascal

   in 1655

   1 moment here

   French mathematician, physicist, inventor, philosopher, and Catholic writer. Pascal spent his life principally between Clermont-Ferrand, Paris,…

Moments

1. 1655 Two-week retreat at Port-Royal Blaise Pascal
2. 1663 L'Impromptu de Versailles Molière
3. 1664 Plaisirs de l'Île enchantée Molière
4. 1668 George Dandin at Versailles Molière
5. 1682 Versailles becomes permanent royal seat Louis XIV
6. 1685 Reception of the Doge of Genoa Louis XIV
7. 1692 Departure for the siege of Namur Louis XIV
8. 1700 Permanent residence at Versailles Louis XIV
9. 1715 Death at Versailles Louis XIV
10. 1763 Moves to Versailles Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
11. 1764 Plays for the French royal family Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
12. 1871 Armistice negotiations at Versailles Otto von Bismarck
13. 1871 Proclamation of the German Empire Otto von Bismarck
14. 1910 Entered Saint-Cyr military academy Charles de Gaulle
15. 1944 Militia activity at Rambouillet Ernest Hemingway
16. 1982 Attends Versailles summit Ronald Reagan

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