Political Leaders in Milan
The atlas holds 13 people and 29 moments here, from 312 to 1996. The most recorded lives are Benito Mussolini, Giuseppe Verdi and Leonardo da Vinci.
Notable people
Benito Mussolini
from 1919 to 1945
6 moments here
Italian journalist, Fascist leader, and dictator of Italy from 1922 until his removal in 1943.…
Giuseppe Verdi
from 1834 to 1901
6 moments here
Italian composer whose career transformed nineteenth-century opera. Born near Busseto, Verdi studied and worked in Busseto and Milan, then traveled…
Leonardo da Vinci
from 1482 to 1513
4 moments here
Italian Renaissance painter, draftsman, engineer, architect, anatomist, and natural philosopher.…
Constantine the Great
from 312 to 326
3 moments 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,…
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…
Mahatma Gandhi
in 1931
1 moment here
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, political ethicist, and leader of mass nonviolent resistance.…
Winston Churchill
in 1893
1 moment here
Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874–1965) was a British soldier, journalist, author and statesman whose career ranged from imperial campaigns 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…
Geoffrey Chaucer
in 1378
1 moment here
English poet, courtier, diplomat, and civil servant, best known for The Canterbury Tales. His documented career included military service in France,…
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…
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.…
Giovanni Boccaccio
in 1359
1 moment here
Italian writer, poet, and humanist, best known for the Decameron. His documented life moved between Florence, Naples, Romagna, papal Avignon and…
Tupac Shakur
in 1996
1 moment here
American rapper, actor, poet, and political activist, also known as 2Pac and Makaveli. His documented life included childhood in New York City and…
Moments
- 312 Resides at Milan Constantine the Great
- 313 Meets Licinius at Milan Constantine the Great
- 326 Arrives at Milan on the vicennial journey Constantine the Great
- 1359 Embassy to Bernabò Visconti’s court Giovanni Boccaccio
- 1378 Envoy to the Visconti in Milan Geoffrey Chaucer
- 1482 Moves to the Sforza court Leonardo da Vinci
- 1495 Paints The Last Supper Leonardo da Vinci
- 1506 Returns to French-ruled Milan Leonardo da Vinci
- 1513 Leaves Milan for Rome Leonardo da Vinci
- 1728 Arrival in Milan Montesquieu
- 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
- 1834 Musical work in Milan Giuseppe Verdi
- 1842 Settles in Milan after Nabucco Giuseppe Verdi
- 1872 Establishes Milan hotel residence Giuseppe Verdi
- 1872 Supervises Aida in Milan Giuseppe Verdi
- 1893 Travels through Milan Winston Churchill
- 1893 Arrival at Grand Hotel after Falstaff Giuseppe Verdi
- 1901 Final illness and death Giuseppe Verdi
- 1919 Founding the Fasci Italiani di Combattimento Benito Mussolini
- 1920 Second Fascist congress Benito Mussolini
- 1922 Return to Milan during the March on Rome Benito Mussolini
- 1931 Travels through Milan Mahatma Gandhi
- 1944 Final public speech Benito Mussolini
- 1945 Body displayed at Piazzale Loreto Benito Mussolini
- 1945 Return to Milan in the final days Benito Mussolini
- 1996 Men's Fashion Week appearance in Milan Tupac Shakur