Historical figures in Naples
The atlas holds 32 people and 57 moments here, from 55 BC to 1990. The most recorded lives are Arthur Schopenhauer, Honoré de Balzac and Petrarch. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Philosophers, across the Ancient World and the Roman Empire.
Notable people
Arthur Schopenhauer
in 1819
1 moment here
German philosopher and writer, born in Danzig and dead in Frankfurt am Main. His documented movements included childhood residences in Hamburg and Le…
Honoré de Balzac
in 1845
1 moment here
French novelist and playwright, born in Tours and dead in Paris. Balzac created La Comédie humaine, an interlinked fictional panorama of…
Petrarch
in 1341
1 moment here
Francesco Petrarca (Petrarch) was an Italian scholar, poet, cleric, diplomat, and foundational humanist.…
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.…
Seneca the Younger
in 65
1 moment here
Lucius Annaeus Seneca, commonly called Seneca the Younger, was a Roman Stoic philosopher, writer, and statesman.…
John Milton
in 1638
1 moment here
English poet, polemicist, and civil servant. This chronology follows documented residences, education, continental travel, marriages, public service,…
Golda Meir
in 1921
1 moment here
Golda Meir was an Israeli political leader who served as Israel’s prime minister from 1969 to 1974.…
Hadrian
in 138
1 moment here
Roman emperor from 117 to 138. Hadrian traveled extensively through the Roman Empire, inspecting frontiers and armies, intervening in provincial…
Moments
- 1921 Transit through Naples Golda Meir
- 1922 Fascist rally before the March on Rome Benito Mussolini
- 1932 Boards Suwa Maru at Naples Charlie Chaplin
- 1951 Return visit to Naples Jean-Paul Sartre
- 1963 Visited Naples John F. Kennedy
- 1984 Napoli presentation Diego Maradona
- 1990 World Cup semi-final against Italy Diego Maradona