Historical figures in Gelderland

The atlas holds 5 people and 5 moments here, from 808 to 1740. The most recorded lives are Voltaire, John Locke and Albrecht Dürer. Among them Writers, Philosophers and Political Leaders, across the Scientific Revolution and the Age of Exploration.

Notable people

1. Voltaire

   in 1740

   1 moment here

   François-Marie Arouet, known as Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, historian, dramatist, and philosopher.…

2. John Locke

   in 1665

   1 moment here

   English philosopher, physician, and political writer. Locke was born in Somerset, educated in London and Oxford, served Lord Shaftesbury in London,…

3. Albrecht Dürer

   in 1520

   1 moment here

   German painter, printmaker, and theorist of the Northern Renaissance. Born and died in Nuremberg, Dürer trained there before traveling through the…

4. Charlemagne

   in 808

   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…

5. Louis XIV

   in 1672

   1 moment here

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

Moments

1. 808 Celebrated Easter at Nijmegen Charlemagne
2. 1520 Overnight in Nijmegen Albrecht Dürer
3. 1665 Diplomatic mission at Cleves John Locke
4. 1672 Crossing of the Lower Rhine Louis XIV
5. 1740 First meets Frederick at Moyland Voltaire

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