Historical figures in 1520

The atlas holds 9 people and 33 moments here, in 1520. The most recorded lives are Albrecht Dürer, Ferdinand Magellan and Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. Among them Writers, Philosophers and Political Leaders.

Notable people

  1. Albrecht Dürer

    in 1520

    18 moments here

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

  2. Ferdinand Magellan

    in 1520

    4 moments here

    Portuguese navigator and naval officer who served Portugal in the Indian Ocean, Malacca, and Morocco before relocating to Spain in 1517.…

  3. Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor

    in 1520

    3 moments here

    Charles V (1500–1558), also Charles I of Spain, was Holy Roman Emperor, king of Spain, and ruler of the Habsburg Netherlands.…

  4. Raphael

    in 1520

    2 moments here

    Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, known as Raphael, was an Italian High Renaissance painter and architect.…

  5. Hernán Cortés

    in 1520

    2 moments here

    Spanish conquistador, commander, explorer, governor, and writer whose 1519–1521 campaign against the Aztec Empire helped establish Spanish rule in…

  6. Niccolò Machiavelli

    in 1520

    1 moment here

    Florentine diplomat, civil servant, political theorist, playwright, and historian of the Italian Renaissance.…

  7. Desiderius Erasmus

    in 1520

    1 moment here

    Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, theologian, editor, and author. Erasmus was born in the Burgundian Netherlands, educated in the Low…

  8. François Rabelais

    in 1520

    1 moment here

    French Renaissance writer, physician, humanist, and Catholic priest. His birth date is disputed, with scholarship placing it between 1483 and 1494;…

  9. Thomas More

    in 1520

    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. 1520 Meeting Henry VIII at Canterbury Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
  2. 1520 Meeting Henry VIII at Gravelines Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
  3. 1520 Field of the Cloth of Gold Desiderius Erasmus
  4. 1520 Exploration of Río de la Plata Ferdinand Magellan
  5. 1520 Franciscan life at Fontenay-le-Comte François Rabelais
  6. 1520 Burial at the Pantheon Raphael
  7. 1520 Overwintering at Port St. Julian Ferdinand Magellan
  8. 1520 Death in Rome Raphael
  9. 1520 Return to Tenochtitlan during uprising Hernán Cortés
  10. 1520 Attendance at the Field of the Cloth of Gold Thomas More
  11. 1520 Arrival in Frankfurt Albrecht Dürer
  12. 1520 Departure for the Netherlands Albrecht Dürer
  13. 1520 First night of Netherlands journey Albrecht Dürer
  14. 1520 First stay in Cologne Albrecht Dürer
  15. 1520 Passage through Schweinfurt Albrecht Dürer
  16. 1520 Rhine departure from Mainz Albrecht Dürer
  17. 1520 River departure from Bamberg Albrecht Dürer
  18. 1520 Stop at Forchheim Albrecht Dürer
  19. 1520 Retreat to Tlaxcala Hernán Cortés
  20. 1520 Arrival and reception in Antwerp Albrecht Dürer
  21. 1520 Visit to Brussels Albrecht Dürer
  22. 1520 Move to Santa Cruz River Ferdinand Magellan
  23. 1520 Commercial mission to Lucca Niccolò Machiavelli
  24. 1520 Second stay in Cologne Albrecht Dürer
  25. 1520 Visit to Aachen and coronation Albrecht Dürer
  26. 1520 Coronation as King in Germany Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
  27. 1520 Overnight in Nijmegen Albrecht Dürer
  28. 1520 Visit to 's-Hertogenbosch Albrecht Dürer
  29. 1520 Passage through the Strait of Magellan Ferdinand Magellan
  30. 1520 Zeeland excursion: Arnemuiden Albrecht Dürer
  31. 1520 Zeeland excursion: Bergen op Zoom Albrecht Dürer
  32. 1520 Zeeland excursion: Goes Albrecht Dürer
  33. 1520 Zeeland excursion: Middelburg Albrecht Dürer

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