Milan in the Enlightenment
The atlas holds 6 people and 11 moments here, from 1721 to 1805. The most recorded lives are Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Napoleon Bonaparte and Thomas Jefferson.
Notable people
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
from 1770 to 1772
5 moments here
Austrian composer and performer of the Classical era. Born in Salzburg, Mozart toured Europe as a child prodigy, made three formative journeys to…
Napoleon Bonaparte
from 1796 to 1805
2 moments 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…
Thomas Jefferson
in 1787
1 moment here
Thomas Jefferson was an American lawyer, Virginia political leader, diplomat, secretary of state, vice president, and third president of the United…
Simón Bolívar
in 1805
1 moment here
Venezuelan military and political leader known as El Libertador. Bolívar led revolutionary campaigns that helped secure the independence of…
Antonio Vivaldi
in 1721
1 moment here
Italian Baroque composer, violinist, priest, teacher, and opera impresario. Born in Venice, Vivaldi held long associations with the Ospedale della…
Montesquieu
in 1728
1 moment here
Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu, was a French jurist, historian, and political philosopher.…
Moments
- 1721 Opera work in Milan Antonio Vivaldi
- 1728 Arrival in Milan Montesquieu
- 1770 Arrives at San Marco in Milan Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- 1770 Returns to Milan for Mitridate Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- 1770 Directs Mitridate premiere Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- 1771 Second Milan residence Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- 1772 Third stay in Milan Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- 1787 Visited Milan during European tour Thomas Jefferson
- 1796 Enters Milan after Lodi Napoleon Bonaparte
- 1805 Crowned King of Italy in Milan Napoleon Bonaparte
- 1805 Witnesses Napoleon's Milan coronation Simón Bolívar