The Hague in the Enlightenment

The atlas holds 6 people and 11 moments here, from 1697 to 1788. The most recorded lives are Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Voltaire and John Adams.

Notable people

1. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

   from 1765 to 1766

   3 moments here

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

2. Voltaire

   from 1713 to 1740

   3 moments here

   François-Marie Arouet, known as Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, historian, dramatist, and philosopher.…

3. John Adams

   from 1781 to 1788

   2 moments here

   American lawyer, revolutionary leader, diplomat, first vice president of the United States, and second U.S. president.…

4. Ludwig van Beethoven

   in 1783

   1 moment here

   German composer and pianist whose life was centered first in Bonn and, from 1792, in Vienna.…

5. Peter the Great

   in 1697

   1 moment here

   Peter I of Russia, known as Peter the Great, was tsar from 1682 and emperor from 1721 until 1725.…

6. 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. 1697 Visit to Delft Peter the Great
2. 1713 Serves at The Hague Voltaire
3. 1722 Finds a publisher at The Hague Voltaire
4. 1729 Departure from The Hague for England Montesquieu
5. 1740 Negotiates with a Hague publisher Voltaire
6. 1765 Reaches The Hague Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
7. 1766 Concert at the Oude Doelen Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
8. 1766 Returns to The Hague for court celebrations Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
9. 1781 Presented credentials at The Hague John Adams
10. 1783 Performed for the stadtholder Ludwig van Beethoven
11. 1788 Formal leave at The Hague John Adams

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