Historical figures in Marseille
The atlas holds 11 people and 13 moments here, from 49 BC to 2023. The most recorded lives are Le Corbusier, Honoré de Balzac and Julius Caesar. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Military Leaders, across the Ancient World and the Cold War.
Notable people
Le Corbusier
from 1949 to 1952
2 moments here
Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris, known as Le Corbusier, was a Swiss-born French architect, designer, painter, writer, and urban planner.…
Honoré de Balzac
from 1838 to 1845
2 moments here
French novelist and playwright, born in Tours and dead in Paris. Balzac created La Comédie humaine, an interlinked fictional panorama of…
Julius Caesar
in 49 BC
1 moment here
Gaius Julius Caesar was a Roman politician, general, orator and author whose career spanned the late Roman Republic.…
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.…
Pope Francis
in 2023
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…
John Locke
in 1676
1 moment here
English philosopher, physician, and political writer. Locke was born in Somerset, educated in London and Oxford, served Lord Shaftesbury in London,…
Albert Camus
in 1949
1 moment here
French writer, philosopher, journalist, and political activist, born in French Algeria. Camus studied and worked in Algiers, moved between Algeria…
Frédéric Chopin
in 1839
1 moment here
Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the early Romantic period. Born in Żelazowa Wola, he grew up and trained in Warsaw, travelled through Central…
Alexandre Dumas
in 1859
1 moment here
French novelist, playwright, journalist, and travel writer, also known as Alexandre Dumas père.…
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,…
Ho Chi Minh
in 1911
1 moment here
Vietnamese revolutionary and statesman, born Nguyễn Sinh Cung, who led the Việt Minh, proclaimed the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945, and…
Moments
- 49 BC Campaigns through Massilia en route to Spain Julius Caesar
- 310 Captures Maximian at Massilia Constantine the Great
- 1676 Spring excursion to Marseille John Locke
- 1838 Departure for Sardinian venture Honoré de Balzac
- 1839 Organ performance in Marseille Frédéric Chopin
- 1845 Embarkation for Naples Honoré de Balzac
- 1859 Return to Marseille by steamer Alexandre Dumas
- 1867 Reaches Marseille Mark Twain
- 1911 Arrival at Marseille Ho Chi Minh
- 1949 Stay at Unité d'Habitation construction site Le Corbusier
- 1949 Embarkation for Brazil Albert Camus
- 1952 Légion d'Honneur at Cité Radieuse Le Corbusier
- 2023 Meeting of Bishops of the Mediterranean Pope Francis