Historical figures in Mechelen

The atlas holds 4 people and 4 moments here, from 1501 to 1638. The most recorded lives are Albrecht Dürer, Peter Paul Rubens and Thomas More. Among them Political Leaders, Artists and Architects, across the Age of Exploration and the Renaissance.

Notable people

1. Albrecht Dürer

   in 1521

   1 moment here

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

2. Peter Paul Rubens

   in 1638

   1 moment here

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

3. Thomas More

   in 1515

   1 moment here

   English lawyer, humanist author, royal councillor, Speaker of the House of Commons, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and Lord Chancellor under…

4. Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor

   in 1501

   1 moment here

   Charles V (1500–1558), also Charles I of Spain, was Holy Roman Emperor, king of Spain, and ruler of the Habsburg Netherlands.…

Moments

1. 1501 Childhood residence at Mechelen Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
2. 1515 Visit to Mechelen during Low Countries mission Thomas More
3. 1521 Second visit to Mechelen Albrecht Dürer
4. 1638 Summer stay at Het Steen Peter Paul Rubens

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