Seville in the Renaissance
The atlas holds 7 people and 11 moments here, from 1364 to 1599. The most recorded lives are Christopher Columbus, Miguel de Cervantes and Ferdinand Magellan.
Notable people
Christopher Columbus
from 1502 to 1505
3 moments here
Genoese navigator who completed four Castilian-sponsored Atlantic expeditions between 1492 and 1504.…
Miguel de Cervantes
from 1587 to 1597
2 moments here
Spanish novelist, playwright, poet, soldier, purchasing agent and tax collector, best known for Don Quixote.…
Ferdinand Magellan
from 1517 to 1519
2 moments here
Portuguese navigator and naval officer who served Portugal in the Indian Ocean, Malacca, and Morocco before relocating to Spain in 1517.…
Hernán Cortés
in 1547
1 moment here
Spanish conquistador, commander, explorer, governor, and writer whose 1519–1521 campaign against the Aztec Empire helped establish Spanish rule in…
Diego Velázquez
in 1599
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…
Ibn Khaldun
in 1364
1 moment here
Ibn Khaldun (1332–1406) was a Tunis-born historian, jurist, political official, teacher, and author of the Muqaddimah.…
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
in 1526
1 moment here
Charles V (1500–1558), also Charles I of Spain, was Holy Roman Emperor, king of Spain, and ruler of the Habsburg Netherlands.…
Moments
- 1364 Diplomatic visit to Seville Ibn Khaldun
- 1502 Writes from Seville Christopher Columbus
- 1504 Reports in Seville Christopher Columbus
- 1505 Settles in Seville while ill Christopher Columbus
- 1517 Relocation to Seville Ferdinand Magellan
- 1519 Departure from Seville Ferdinand Magellan
- 1526 Marriage to Isabella of Portugal Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
- 1547 Death at Castilleja de la Cuesta Hernán Cortés
- 1587 Establishes his Andalusian base in Seville Miguel de Cervantes
- 1597 Imprisoned in Seville's Royal Jail Miguel de Cervantes
- 1599 Baptism at the Church of St. Peter Diego Velázquez