Naples in the Age of Exploration

The atlas holds 4 people and 6 moments here, from 1562 to 1638. The most recorded lives are Miguel de Cervantes, Giordano Bruno and Diego Velázquez.

Notable people

1. Miguel de Cervantes

   from 1573 to 1575

   2 moments here

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

2. Giordano Bruno

   from 1562 to 1565

   2 moments here

   Italian Renaissance philosopher, Dominican friar, writer, and cosmological theorist. Born at Nola, Bruno studied and lived in Italy, Switzerland,…

3. Diego Velázquez

   in 1630

   1 moment 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…

4. John Milton

   in 1638

   1 moment here

   English poet, polemicist, and civil servant. This chronology follows documented residences, education, continental travel, marriages, public service,…

Moments

1. 1562 Studies in Naples Giordano Bruno
2. 1565 Entered San Domenico Maggiore Giordano Bruno
3. 1573 Stationed with his company in Naples Miguel de Cervantes
4. 1575 Embarks from Naples for Spain Miguel de Cervantes
5. 1630 First Italian journey: Naples Diego Velázquez
6. 1638 Stay in Naples John Milton

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