Historical figures in 1651

The atlas holds 5 people and 7 moments here, in 1651. The most recorded lives are Diego Velázquez, Molière and Louis XIV. Among them Writers, Performers and Political Leaders.

Notable people

1. Diego Velázquez

   in 1651

   3 moments here

   Spanish Baroque painter and court artist to Philip IV of Spain. Born in Seville, he trained there before establishing his long-term home and career…

2. Molière

   in 1651

   1 moment here

   Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known as Molière, was a French playwright, actor, and theatrical manager.…

3. Louis XIV

   in 1651

   1 moment here

   Louis XIV (Louis-Dieudonné; 1638–1715), king of France from 1643, was the Bourbon monarch known as the Sun King.…

4. Thomas Hobbes

   in 1651

   1 moment here

   English philosopher and political theorist, best known for Leviathan (1651). Hobbes’s documented movements include study at Oxford, European travel…

5. John Milton

   in 1651

   1 moment here

   English poet, polemicist, and civil servant. This chronology follows documented residences, education, continental travel, marriages, public service,…

Moments

1. 1651 Return journey: Naples Diego Velázquez
2. 1651 Return journey: Venice Diego Velázquez
3. 1651 Return to Spain via Barcelona Diego Velázquez
4. 1651 Private business in Paris Molière
5. 1651 Return to London and private life in Fetter Lane Thomas Hobbes
6. 1651 Fronde crisis in Paris Louis XIV
7. 1651 Petty France garden house John Milton

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