Historical figures in 1541

The atlas holds 6 people and 15 moments here, in 1541. The most recorded lives are Jacques Cartier, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and John Calvin. Among them Political Leaders, Writers and Explorers.

Notable people

1. Jacques Cartier

   in 1541

   5 moments here

   French navigator and explorer from Saint-Malo whose three Atlantic voyages of 1534, 1535–1536, and 1541–1542 surveyed the Gulf and River of Saint…

2. Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor

   in 1541

   5 moments here

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

3. John Calvin

   in 1541

   2 moments 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…

4. Nicolaus Copernicus

   in 1541

   1 moment here

   Renaissance astronomer, canon, physician, administrator, and economist whose heliocentric model placed the Sun rather than Earth at the center of the…

5. Hernán Cortés

   in 1541

   1 moment here

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

6. Suleiman the Magnificent

   in 1541

   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…

Moments

1. 1541 Establishment of Charlesbourg-Royal Jacques Cartier
2. 1541 Colloquy of Regensburg John Calvin
3. 1541 Medical journey to Königsberg Nicolaus Copernicus
4. 1541 Arrival for the Regensburg colloquy Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
5. 1541 Third-voyage departure Jacques Cartier
6. 1541 Return to Stadacona Jacques Cartier
7. 1541 Reaches Buda with relief army Suleiman the Magnificent
8. 1541 Embarkation for Algiers Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
9. 1541 Reconnaissance from Charlesbourg-Royal Jacques Cartier
10. 1541 Return to Hochelaga on third voyage Jacques Cartier
11. 1541 Return to Geneva with his family John Calvin
12. 1541 Landing at Hamma during the Algiers expedition Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
13. 1541 Algiers expedition Hernán Cortés
14. 1541 Landing at Béjaïa after the retreat Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
15. 1541 Return to Cartagena Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor

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