Naples in the Enlightenment

The atlas holds 4 people and 6 moments here, from 1689 to 1787. The most recorded lives are Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz.

Notable people

1. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

   in 1787

   3 moments here

   German poet, dramatist, novelist, scientist, theatre director, and statesman. Born in Frankfurt, Goethe studied in Leipzig and Strasbourg, practiced…

2. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

   in 1770

   1 moment here

   Austrian composer and performer of the Classical era. Born in Salzburg, Mozart toured Europe as a child prodigy, made three formative journeys to…

3. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

   in 1689

   1 moment here

   German polymath, philosopher, mathematician, jurist, diplomat, court councillor, historian, and librarian.…

4. Montesquieu

   in 1729

   1 moment here

   Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu, was a French jurist, historian, and political philosopher.…

Moments

1. 1689 Visit to Naples Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
2. 1729 Arrival in Naples Montesquieu
3. 1770 Arrives in Naples Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
4. 1787 Arrives in Naples Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
5. 1787 Lodges at Largo del Castello Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
6. 1787 Returns to Naples from Sicily Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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