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. 1527 Death in Florence Niccolò Machiavelli
  2. 1529 Whale House residence in Freiburg Desiderius Erasmus
  3. 1529 Departure from Basel Desiderius Erasmus
  4. 1529 Relocation to Freiburg im Breisgau Desiderius Erasmus
  5. 1529 Peace negotiations at Cambrai Thomas More
  6. 1529 Meets Zwingli at Marburg Castle Martin Luther
  7. 1530 Takes refuge at Veste Coburg Martin Luther
  8. 1533 Birth at the family estate Michel de Montaigne
  9. 1534 Appearance before the succession-oath commission Thomas More
  10. 1534 Imprisonment in the Bell Tower Thomas More
  11. 1535 Return to the Froben compound Desiderius Erasmus
  12. 1535 Execution at Tower Hill Thomas More
  13. 1535 Treason trial at Westminster Hall Thomas More
  14. 1536 Death in Basel Desiderius Erasmus
  15. 1537 Departs through Tambach while gravely ill Martin Luther
  16. 1537 Preaches at the Schmalkaldic meeting Martin Luther
  17. 1537 Recovers back in Wittenberg Martin Luther
  18. 1539 Student at the College of Guienne Michel de Montaigne
  19. 1539 Hosting Rheticus at Frauenburg Nicolaus Copernicus
  20. 1539 Preaches for Leipzig's Reformation Martin Luther
  21. 1541 Medical journey to Königsberg Nicolaus Copernicus
  22. 1543 Death at Frauenburg Nicolaus Copernicus
  23. 1544 Dedicates the Torgau Castle Chapel Martin Luther
  24. 1545 Inaugurates Leipzig's university church Martin Luther
  25. 1545 Preaches in Halle's Market Church Martin Luther
  26. 1546 Delayed in Halle on his final journey Martin Luther
  27. 1546 Dies during his last Eisleben visit Martin Luther
  28. 1548 Birth at Nola Giordano Bruno
  29. 1557 Councillor of the Bordeaux Parlement Michel de Montaigne
  30. 1561 Birth at York House Francis Bacon
  31. 1562 Studies in Naples Giordano Bruno
  32. 1562 With Charles IX at the siege of Rouen Michel de Montaigne
  33. 1564 Baptized at Pisa Cathedral Galileo Galilei
  34. 1564 Born in Pisa Galileo Galilei
  35. 1565 Entered San Domenico Maggiore Giordano Bruno
  36. 1570 Return to the family estate Michel de Montaigne
  37. 1571 Retirement to the château tower Michel de Montaigne
  38. 1571 Birth in Weil der Stadt Johannes Kepler
  39. 1572 First Mass at Campagna Giordano Bruno
  40. 1573 Student at Trinity College Francis Bacon
  41. 1574 Moved from Pisa to Florence Galileo Galilei
  42. 1575 Educated at Vallombrosa Abbey Galileo Galilei
  43. 1576 Diplomatic journey to Paris Francis Bacon
  44. 1576 Lodging at Santa Maria sopra Minerva Giordano Bruno
  45. 1576 Arrival at Genoa Giordano Bruno
  46. 1576 Teaching at Noli Giordano Bruno
  47. 1576 Admission to Gray's Inn Francis Bacon
  48. 1577 Family move to Leonberg Johannes Kepler
  49. 1578 Bergamo stop during northern journey Giordano Bruno
  50. 1578 Stop at Chambéry Giordano Bruno

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