Historical figures in Salamanca
The atlas holds 4 people and 4 moments here, from 220 BC to 1978. The most recorded lives are Hannibal, Lope de Vega and Ignatius of Loyola. Among them Writers, Military Leaders and Political Leaders, across the Age of Exploration and the Renaissance.
Notable people
Hannibal
in 220 BC
1 moment here
Hannibal (Hannibal Barca) was a Carthaginian general and statesman, born at Carthage in 247 BC.…
Ignatius of Loyola
in 1527
1 moment here
Basque Spanish priest, former soldier, and founder of the Society of Jesus. His documented movements span Gipuzkoa, Castile, Catalonia, France, the…
Léopold Sédar Senghor
in 1978
1 moment here
Senegalese poet, theorist of Négritude, and statesman who became Senegal’s first president in 1960.…
Lope de Vega
in 1592
1 moment here
Spanish playwright, poet, and novelist of the Spanish Golden Age. Born and died in Madrid, Lope de Vega studied in Madrid and Alcalá, served in naval…
Moments
- 220 BC Campaign against the Vaccaei at Helmantice Hannibal
- 1527 Studies and trial at Salamanca Ignatius of Loyola
- 1592 Service at the ducal court of Alba Lope de Vega
- 1978 Honorary doctorate at Salamanca Léopold Sédar Senghor