Historical figures in Jerusalem
The atlas holds 18 people and 41 moments here, from 5 BC to 2015. The most recorded lives are Jesus Christ, Paul the Apostle and Golda Meir. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Military Leaders, across the Space Age and the Cold War.
Notable people
Jesus Christ
from 5 BC to 30
10 moments here
Jesus of Nazareth was a 1st-century Jewish preacher and religious leader in Roman Judaea. Most modern scholars agree that he existed historically;…
Paul the Apostle
from 20 to 57
7 moments here
Paul (Saul of Tarsus) was a first-century Jewish Christian apostle and missionary. The chronology below follows the traditional reconstruction used…
Golda Meir
from 1924 to 1978
4 moments here
Golda Meir was an Israeli political leader who served as Israel’s prime minister from 1969 to 1974.…
Saint Peter
from 30 to 44
3 moments here
Simon Peter, also called Cephas, was a Galilean fisherman and leading figure among Jesus’ disciples and the early Jerusalem movement.…
Pope John Paul II
in 2000
2 moments here
Karol Józef Wojtyła (1920–2005), Pope John Paul II from 1978, was a Polish Catholic priest, bishop, cardinal, and pope.…
Saladin
in 1187
2 moments here
Kurdish military commander, founder of the Ayyubid dynasty, and sultan of Egypt and Syria. Born at Tikrit, Saladin rose through the Zengid…
Hadrian
from 130 to 133
2 moments here
Roman emperor from 117 to 138. Hadrian traveled extensively through the Roman Empire, inspecting frontiers and armies, intervening in provincial…
Albert Einstein
in 1923
1 moment here
German-born theoretical physicist who transformed modern physics through special and general relativity, foundational work on quantum theory, and…
Winston Churchill
in 1921
1 moment here
Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874–1965) was a British soldier, journalist, author and statesman whose career ranged from imperial campaigns in…
Mark Twain
in 1867
1 moment here
Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known as Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, journalist, lecturer, riverboat pilot, and traveler.…
Martin Luther King Jr.
in 1959
1 moment here
American Baptist minister and civil-rights leader who advanced racial equality through nonviolent protest.…
Pope Francis
in 1973
1 moment here
Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis, was an Argentine Jesuit priest, archbishop of Buenos Aires, cardinal, and head of the Catholic Church and…
Jimmy Carter
in 1979
1 moment here
James Earl Carter Jr. was an American naval officer, Georgia state senator and governor, the 39th president of the United States, and a…
Marlene Dietrich
in 1960
1 moment here
German-American actress and singer Marlene Dietrich (Marie Magdalene Dietrich) was born in Berlin and achieved international fame through stage,…
Shinzo Abe
in 2015
1 moment here
Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2006 to 2007 and from 2012 to 2020.…
Umar ibn al-Khattab
in 637
1 moment here
Umar ibn al-Khattab (c. 584–644) was the second Rashidun caliph, ruling from 634 until his assassination.…
Al-Ghazali
in 1095
1 moment here
Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ghazali was a Persian Sunni jurist, theologian, philosopher, logician, and mystic.…
Nadine Gordimer
in 2008
1 moment here
South African novelist, short-story writer, and anti-apartheid activist whose work examined apartheid, race, power, and moral responsibility.…
Moments
- 5 BC Born at Bethlehem Jesus Christ
- 20 Education in Jerusalem Paul the Apostle
- 29 Forty days in the Judaean Desert Jesus Christ
- 30 Acted in the Second Temple Jesus Christ
- 30 Ate the Last Supper in Jerusalem Jesus Christ
- 30 Descended the Mount of Olives into Jerusalem Jesus Christ
- 30 Entered Jerusalem for Passover Jesus Christ
- 30 Faced Pilate at the Gabbatha/Lithostrōtos Jesus Christ
- 30 Visited Bethany before the final entry Jesus Christ
- 30 Went to Gethsemane and was arrested Jesus Christ
- 30 Early leadership of the Jerusalem community Saint Peter
- 30 Crucified at Golgotha Jesus Christ
- 31 Persecution of the Jerusalem community Paul the Apostle
- 35 First post-conversion visit to Jerusalem Paul the Apostle
- 35 Meeting Paul in Jerusalem Saint Peter
- 44 Imprisonment under Herod Agrippa I Saint Peter
- 45 Famine-relief journey to Jerusalem Paul the Apostle
- 49 Council of Jerusalem Paul the Apostle
- 49 Second journey begins from Jerusalem Paul the Apostle
- 57 Final visit and arrest at Jerusalem Paul the Apostle
- 130 Travels through Judaea and Arabia toward Egypt Hadrian
- 133 Returns to Palestine during the revolt Hadrian
- 637 Acceptance of Jerusalem's surrender Umar ibn al-Khattab
- 1095 Journey to Jerusalem Al-Ghazali
- 1187 Arrives outside Jerusalem Saladin
- 1187 Moves camp to the Mount of Olives Saladin
- 1867 Reaches Jerusalem Mark Twain
- 1921 Meets delegations in Jerusalem Winston Churchill
- 1923 Lectures on Mount Scopus Albert Einstein
- 1924 Family residence in Jerusalem Golda Meir
- 1957 Knesset bombing Golda Meir
- 1959 Makes Jerusalem pilgrimage Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1960 Concert tour in Jerusalem Marlene Dietrich
- 1973 Pilgrimage to Jerusalem Pope Francis
- 1977 Address during Sadat visit Golda Meir
- 1978 Death in Jerusalem Golda Meir
- 1979 Israel peace mission Jimmy Carter
- 2000 Prayer at the Western Wall Pope John Paul II
- 2000 Visit to Yad Vashem Pope John Paul II
- 2008 Jerusalem Writers Conference Nadine Gordimer
- 2015 Visit to Yad Vashem Shinzo Abe