Historical figures in 1494

The atlas holds 5 people and 10 moments here, in 1494. The most recorded lives are Christopher Columbus, Michelangelo and Albrecht Dürer. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Artists.

Notable people

1. Christopher Columbus

   in 1494

   4 moments here

   Genoese navigator who completed four Castilian-sponsored Atlantic expeditions between 1492 and 1504.…

2. Michelangelo

   in 1494

   2 moments here

   Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni was an Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet.…

3. Albrecht Dürer

   in 1494

   2 moments here

   German painter, printmaker, and theorist of the Northern Renaissance. Born and died in Nuremberg, Dürer trained there before traveling through the…

4. Suleiman the Magnificent

   in 1494

   1 moment here

   Ottoman sultan from 1520 to 1566, known in Ottoman tradition as Kanuni, the Lawgiver. Born at Trabzon and educated for dynastic rule, Suleiman…

5. Thomas More

   in 1494

   1 moment here

   English lawyer, humanist author, royal councillor, Speaker of the House of Commons, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and Lord Chancellor under…

Moments

1. 1494 First Italian journey: Venice Albrecht Dürer
2. 1494 Founds La Isabela Christopher Columbus
3. 1494 Brief stay in Venice Michelangelo
4. 1494 Takes refuge in Bologna Michelangelo
5. 1494 Legal training at New Inn Thomas More
6. 1494 Returns to Cuba Christopher Columbus
7. 1494 Reaches Discovery Bay Christopher Columbus
8. 1494 Marriage to Agnes Frey Albrecht Dürer
9. 1494 Returns to Hispaniola Christopher Columbus
10. 1494 Born at Trabzon Suleiman the Magnificent

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