Political Leaders in Lyon

The atlas holds 4 people and 5 moments here, from 14 BC to 1678. The most recorded lives are John Locke, Augustus and Constantine the Great.

Notable people

1. John Locke

   from 1675 to 1678

   2 moments here

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

2. Augustus

   in 14 BC

   1 moment here

   Augustus, born Gaius Octavius and conventionally called Octavian before 27 BC, founded the Roman principate.…

3. Constantine the Great

   in 310

   1 moment here

   Roman emperor from 306 to 337. Born at Naissus, Constantine served under Diocletian and Galerius in the eastern empire, joined his father in Britain,…

4. Michel de Montaigne

   in 1581

   1 moment here

   French Renaissance writer, magistrate, diplomat, and two-term mayor of Bordeaux, best known for the Essais.…

Moments

1. 14 BC Works from Lugdunum and the Rhine frontier Augustus
2. 310 Disembarks at Lugdunum Constantine the Great
3. 1581 Overnight stay at Lyon Michel de Montaigne
4. 1675 Arrival in Lyons John Locke
5. 1678 Second stay at Lyons John Locke

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