Historical figures in Sicily
The atlas holds 6 people and 6 moments here, from 44 BC to 1986. The most recorded lives are Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Friedrich Nietzsche and Augustus. Among them Writers, Philosophers and Political Leaders, across the Ancient World and the Cold War.
Notable people
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
in 1787
1 moment here
German poet, dramatist, novelist, scientist, theatre director, and statesman. Born in Frankfurt, Goethe studied in Leipzig and Strasbourg, practiced…
Friedrich Nietzsche
in 1882
1 moment here
German philosopher, classical philologist, cultural critic, poet, and author. Born in Röcken, Nietzsche was educated at Schulpforta and Leipzig,…
Augustus
in 36 BC
1 moment here
Augustus, born Gaius Octavius and conventionally called Octavian before 27 BC, founded the Roman principate.…
Cicero
in 44 BC
1 moment here
Marcus Tullius Cicero (106–43 BC) was a Roman lawyer, orator, philosopher, consul, provincial governor, and defender of the late Republic.…
Paul the Apostle
in 60
1 moment here
Paul (Saul of Tarsus) was a first-century Jewish Christian apostle and missionary. The chronology below follows the traditional reconstruction used…
Kobe Bryant
in 1986
1 moment here
Kobe Bean Bryant was an American professional basketball player who spent his entire 20-year NBA career with the Los Angeles Lakers.…
Moments
- 44 BC Driven back to Leucopetra Cicero
- 36 BC Enters Lepidus’s Sicilian camp Augustus
- 60 Transit through Rhegium Paul the Apostle
- 1787 Stays in earthquake-damaged Messina Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- 1882 Stays three weeks in Messina Friedrich Nietzsche
- 1986 Family relocation to Reggio Calabria Kobe Bryant