Philosophers of the Age of Exploration

The atlas holds 17 people and 318 moments here, from 1466 to 1650. The most recorded lives are René Descartes, Galileo Galilei and Niccolò Machiavelli.

Moments

  1. 1506 Papal campaign at Viterbo Niccolò Machiavelli
  2. 1507 Advanced Greek study in Padua Desiderius Erasmus
  3. 1507 Ordained in Erfurt Cathedral Martin Luther
  4. 1507 Imperial-court mission Niccolò Machiavelli
  5. 1509 Visits to Rome Desiderius Erasmus
  6. 1509 Entry into Pisa after surrender Niccolò Machiavelli
  7. 1509 Returns to lecture in Erfurt Martin Luther
  8. 1509 Mission to Mantua Niccolò Machiavelli
  9. 1510 Arrival at Thomas More's house Desiderius Erasmus
  10. 1510 Third French mission Niccolò Machiavelli
  11. 1510 Undertakes mission to Rome Martin Luther
  12. 1511 Returns to Wittenberg as professor Martin Luther
  13. 1511 Fourth French mission Niccolò Machiavelli
  14. 1512 Move to Frauenburg and chapter election Nicolaus Copernicus
  15. 1512 Confinement in Florentine territory Niccolò Machiavelli
  16. 1513 Orti Oricellari discussions Niccolò Machiavelli
  17. 1513 Imprisonment after conspiracy accusation Niccolò Machiavelli
  18. 1513 Retreat to the Albergaccio estate Niccolò Machiavelli
  19. 1514 Hebrew study in Mainz Desiderius Erasmus
  20. 1514 Purchase of a Frombork tower Nicolaus Copernicus
  21. 1515 Visit to Antwerp and meeting with Pieter Gillis Thomas More
  22. 1515 Visit to Mechelen during Low Countries mission Thomas More
  23. 1515 Visit to Tournai during Low Countries mission Thomas More
  24. 1515 Diplomatic mission at Bruges Thomas More
  25. 1516 Economic administrator at Allenstein Nicolaus Copernicus
  26. 1517 Commission business at Calais Thomas More
  27. 1518 Recovery in Antwerp Desiderius Erasmus
  28. 1518 Defends theses at Heidelberg Martin Luther
  29. 1518 Examined by Cajetan in Augsburg Martin Luther
  30. 1519 Debates Johann Eck in Leipzig Martin Luther
  31. 1519 Royal-service correspondence from Woking Thomas More
  32. 1520 Field of the Cloth of Gold Desiderius Erasmus
  33. 1520 Attendance at the Field of the Cloth of Gold Thomas More
  34. 1520 Commercial mission to Lucca Niccolò Machiavelli
  35. 1521 Residence at De Swaene Desiderius Erasmus
  36. 1521 Settlement in Basel Desiderius Erasmus
  37. 1521 Franciscan chapter mission Niccolò Machiavelli
  38. 1521 Diplomatic journey to Calais and Bruges Thomas More
  39. 1521 Diplomatic stay at Bruges Thomas More
  40. 1521 Arrives for the Diet of Worms Martin Luther
  41. 1521 Hidden at Wartburg Castle Martin Luther
  42. 1521 Intercepted near Altenstein Castle Martin Luther
  43. 1522 Later observations from Frombork Nicolaus Copernicus
  44. 1522 Returns to Wittenberg Martin Luther
  45. 1523 Royal-service correspondence from Easthampstead Thomas More
  46. 1524 Makes the Black Monastery his family home Martin Luther
  47. 1525 Presentation of Florentine Histories Niccolò Machiavelli
  48. 1525 Wool Guild mission Niccolò Machiavelli
  49. 1525 Move to Chelsea Thomas More
  50. 1526 Mission to the League army Niccolò Machiavelli

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