Historical figures in 1509
The atlas holds 5 people and 6 moments here, in 1509. The most recorded lives are Niccolò Machiavelli, Martin Luther and Ferdinand Magellan. Among them Writers, Philosophers and Religious Figures.
Notable people
Niccolò Machiavelli
in 1509
2 moments here
Florentine diplomat, civil servant, political theorist, playwright, and historian of the Italian Renaissance.…
Martin Luther
in 1509
1 moment here
German Augustinian friar, priest, theologian, professor, translator, and leading figure of the Protestant Reformation.…
Ferdinand Magellan
in 1509
1 moment here
Portuguese navigator and naval officer who served Portugal in the Indian Ocean, Malacca, and Morocco before relocating to Spain in 1517.…
Desiderius Erasmus
in 1509
1 moment here
Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, theologian, editor, and author. Erasmus was born in the Burgundian Netherlands, educated in the Low…
John Calvin
in 1509
1 moment here
French Protestant reformer, pastor, and author. Born in Noyon, he studied law in Bourges and spent formative periods in Paris and Basel before moving…
Moments
- 1509 Visits to Rome Desiderius Erasmus
- 1509 Battle of Diu Ferdinand Magellan
- 1509 Entry into Pisa after surrender Niccolò Machiavelli
- 1509 Birth in Noyon John Calvin
- 1509 Returns to lecture in Erfurt Martin Luther
- 1509 Mission to Mantua Niccolò Machiavelli