Historical figures in France

The atlas holds 6 people and 7 moments here, from 768 to 1940. The most recorded lives are Joan of Arc, Adolf Hitler and Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. Among them Writers, Military Leaders and Political Leaders, across the Age of Exploration and the Middle Ages.

Notable people

1. Joan of Arc

   in 1430

   2 moments here

   French visionary and military figure of the Hundred Years' War. Born at Domrémy, Joan sought the support of Charles VII, helped relieve Orléans,…

2. Adolf Hitler

   in 1940

   1 moment here

   Adolf Hitler (1889–1945) was an Austrian-born German politician who led the National Socialist German Workers’ Party (NSDAP), became German…

3. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

   in 1917

   1 moment here

   Ottoman officer, Turkish field marshal, revolutionary statesman, founder of the Republic of Turkey, and its first president.…

4. Marie Curie

   in 1914

   1 moment here

   Polish-born, naturalized-French physicist and chemist who pioneered research on radioactivity. With Pierre Curie she discovered polonium and radium.…

5. Charlemagne

   in 768

   1 moment here

   Frankish king, Lombard king, and Carolingian emperor who ruled from 768 to 814. His itinerant court moved across Francia, Saxony, Italy, Bavaria, the…

6. John Calvin

   in 1509

   1 moment here

   French Protestant reformer, pastor, and author. Born in Noyon, he studied law in Bourges and spent formative periods in Paris and Basel before moving…

Moments

1. 768 Crowned king at Noyon Charlemagne
2. 1430 Sorties toward Margny and is captured Joan of Arc
3. 1430 Imprisoned at Beaulieu-les-Fontaines Joan of Arc
4. 1509 Birth in Noyon John Calvin
5. 1914 Makes first wartime journey to the front Marie Curie
6. 1917 Visits the German Western Front Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
7. 1940 At Compiègne armistice ceremony Adolf Hitler

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