Historical figures in Madrid

The atlas holds 25 people and 64 moments here, from 1528 to 2005. The most recorded lives are Francisco Goya, Lope de Vega and Miguel de Cervantes. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Artists, across the Space Age and the Cold War.

Notable people

  1. Francisco Goya

    from 1773 to 1827

    10 moments here

    Spanish painter and printmaker Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes was born at Fuendetodos, Aragon, and died at Bordeaux, France.…

  2. Lope de Vega

    from 1562 to 1635

    9 moments here

    Spanish playwright, poet, and novelist of the Spanish Golden Age. Born and died in Madrid, Lope de Vega studied in Madrid and Alcalá, served in naval…

  3. Miguel de Cervantes

    from 1566 to 1616

    6 moments here

    Spanish novelist, playwright, poet, soldier, purchasing agent and tax collector, best known for Don Quixote.…

  4. Diego Velázquez

    from 1622 to 1660

    5 moments here

    Spanish Baroque painter and court artist to Philip IV of Spain. Born in Seville, he trained there before establishing his long-term home and career…

  5. Pablo Picasso

    from 1895 to 1917

    4 moments here

    Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and co-founder of Cubism. Born in Málaga, Picasso trained in A Coruña, Barcelona, and Madrid…

  6. Simón Bolívar

    from 1799 to 1803

    4 moments here

    Venezuelan military and political leader known as El Libertador. Bolívar led revolutionary campaigns that helped secure the independence of…

  7. Ernest Hemingway

    from 1937 to 1960

    3 moments here

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

  8. Jorge Luis Borges

    from 1920 to 1985

    3 moments here

    Argentine writer, poet, essayist, translator, lecturer, librarian, and critic. Borges was born in Buenos Aires, lived in Switzerland and Spain during…

  9. Salvador Dalí

    from 1922 to 1959

    2 moments here

    Spanish painter, sculptor, writer, designer, filmmaker, and leading exponent of Surrealism. Born in Figueres, Dalí trained in Madrid, joined the…

  10. Diego Maradona

    from 1983 to 1984

    2 moments here

    Argentine football player and manager Diego Armando Maradona (1960–2020) was a central figure in world football.…

  11. Peter Paul Rubens

    from 1603 to 1628

    2 moments here

    Flemish Baroque painter, designer, humanist, collector, and diplomat. Rubens was born at Siegen, spent formative years in Cologne and Antwerp, worked…

  12. 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…

  13. Ronald Reagan

    in 1985

    1 moment here

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

  14. Napoleon Bonaparte

    in 1808

    1 moment here

    French military commander and statesman who rose during the French Revolution, became First Consul in 1799, and ruled as Emperor of the French in…

  15. Victor Hugo

    in 1811

    1 moment here

    French Romantic poet, novelist, dramatist, artist, activist, and politician. This chronology traces documented physical presences from his mobile…

  16. Elizabeth II

    in 1988

    1 moment here

    Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death.…

  17. Gabriel García Márquez

    in 1979

    1 moment here

    Colombian novelist, journalist, screenwriter, and Nobel laureate whose life moved between Colombia, Europe, Cuba, the United States, Mexico, and…

  18. Mikhail Gorbachev

    in 1991

    1 moment here

    Soviet and Russian politician who led the Soviet Union from 1985 until its dissolution in 1991.…

  19. Jimmy Carter

    in 1980

    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…

  20. George H. W. Bush

    in 1991

    1 moment here

    George Herbert Walker Bush was an American naval aviator, oil executive, congressman, diplomat, director of central intelligence, vice president, and…

  21. Kofi Annan

    in 2005

    1 moment here

    Ghanaian diplomat and statesman who served as Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006.…

  22. Alexandre Dumas

    in 1846

    1 moment here

    French novelist, playwright, journalist, and travel writer, also known as Alexandre Dumas père.…

  23. Hernán Cortés

    in 1528

    1 moment here

    Spanish conquistador, commander, explorer, governor, and writer whose 1519–1521 campaign against the Aztec Empire helped establish Spanish rule in…

  24. Gabriela Mistral

    in 1924

    1 moment here

    Chilean poet, educator, journalist, and diplomat born Lucila Godoy Alcayaga. Mistral taught across Chile, worked on Mexican educational reform,…

Moments

  1. 1528 First return to Spain Hernán Cortés
  2. 1562 Birth in Madrid Lope de Vega
  3. 1566 Moves with family to Madrid Miguel de Cervantes
  4. 1572 Studies at the Colegio Imperial Lope de Vega
  5. 1582 Returns frequently to Madrid Miguel de Cervantes
  6. 1587 Arrest at the Corral de la Cruz Lope de Vega
  7. 1588 Departure from Madrid into exile Lope de Vega
  8. 1595 Return to Madrid after pardon Lope de Vega
  9. 1598 Marriage to Juana Guardo Lope de Vega
  10. 1603 Arrival in Madrid on Spanish mission Peter Paul Rubens
  11. 1608 Settles near Antón Martín Hospital Miguel de Cervantes
  12. 1610 Moves to Calle del León Miguel de Cervantes
  13. 1610 Purchase of the Calle de Francos house Lope de Vega
  14. 1612 Moves to Calle de las Huertas Miguel de Cervantes
  15. 1614 First Mass Lope de Vega
  16. 1616 Dies at his Calle del León home Miguel de Cervantes
  17. 1622 First documented Madrid journey Diego Velázquez
  18. 1624 Settlement at the Madrid court Diego Velázquez
  19. 1628 Eight-month diplomatic stay in Madrid Peter Paul Rubens
  20. 1631 Return from Italy to Madrid Diego Velázquez
  21. 1635 Death in Madrid Lope de Vega
  22. 1660 Return to Madrid after Island of Pheasants duties Diego Velázquez
  23. 1660 Death in Madrid Diego Velázquez
  24. 1773 Marriage to Josefa Bayeu Francisco Goya
  25. 1775 Arrival for court work in Madrid Francisco Goya
  26. 1793 Return to Madrid after illness Francisco Goya
  27. 1797 Return to Madrid from Andalusia Francisco Goya
  28. 1798 Frescoes at San Antonio de la Florida Francisco Goya
  29. 1799 Joins his uncle in Madrid Simón Bolívar
  30. 1800 Residence on Calle Valverde Francisco Goya
  31. 1800 Lives with Uztáriz in Madrid Simón Bolívar
  32. 1802 Marries in Madrid Simón Bolívar
  33. 1803 Returns to Madrid after bereavement Simón Bolívar
  34. 1808 Madrid during the Peninsular War Francisco Goya
  35. 1808 Retakes Madrid Napoleon Bonaparte
  36. 1811 Studies in Madrid Victor Hugo
  37. 1820 Retreat at the Quinta del Sordo Francisco Goya
  38. 1826 Pension petition in Madrid Francisco Goya
  39. 1827 Summer visit to Madrid Francisco Goya
  40. 1846 At the Montpensier wedding in Madrid Alexandre Dumas
  41. 1895 First visit to the Prado Pablo Picasso
  42. 1897 Studies in Madrid Pablo Picasso
  43. 1901 Publishes Arte Joven in Madrid Pablo Picasso
  44. 1917 Rejoins the Ballets Russes in Madrid Pablo Picasso
  45. 1920 Arrival in Madrid Jorge Luis Borges
  46. 1922 Arrives to study in Madrid Salvador Dalí
  47. 1923 Begins Madrid stay Albert Einstein
  48. 1924 First European journey: Madrid Gabriela Mistral
  49. 1937 Writing in bombarded Madrid Ernest Hemingway
  50. 1937 Arrival in Spain as war correspondent Ernest Hemingway

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