Political Leaders of the Age of Exploration

The atlas holds 16 people and 313 moments here, from 1415 to 1647. The most recorded lives are Galileo Galilei, Niccolò Machiavelli and Michel de Montaigne.

Moments

  1. 1534 Appearance before the succession-oath commission Thomas More
  2. 1534 Imprisonment in the Bell Tower Thomas More
  3. 1534 Exploration of Newfoundland waters Jacques Cartier
  4. 1534 Arrival at the Magdalen Islands Jacques Cartier
  5. 1534 Cross at Gaspé Bay Jacques Cartier
  6. 1534 Reaches Tabriz Suleiman the Magnificent
  7. 1534 Enters Baghdad Suleiman the Magnificent
  8. 1535 Stop at Achelacy Jacques Cartier
  9. 1535 Second-voyage departure Jacques Cartier
  10. 1535 Execution at Tower Hill Thomas More
  11. 1535 Treason trial at Westminster Hall Thomas More
  12. 1535 Arrival at Hochelaga Jacques Cartier
  13. 1535 Cross at the Saint-Maurice River Jacques Cartier
  14. 1535 Visit to the Lachine Rapids Jacques Cartier
  15. 1535 Wintering at Stadacona Jacques Cartier
  16. 1536 Exploration of Baja California Hernán Cortés
  17. 1536 Departure from Sainte-Croix Jacques Cartier
  18. 1536 Return from the second voyage Jacques Cartier
  19. 1537 Leads the Corfu siege Suleiman the Magnificent
  20. 1537 Leaves Avlona for Corfu Suleiman the Magnificent
  21. 1538 Besieges Suceava Suleiman the Magnificent
  22. 1539 Student at the College of Guienne Michel de Montaigne
  23. 1539 Hosting Rheticus at Frauenburg Nicolaus Copernicus
  24. 1541 Establishment of Charlesbourg-Royal Jacques Cartier
  25. 1541 Medical journey to Königsberg Nicolaus Copernicus
  26. 1541 Third-voyage departure Jacques Cartier
  27. 1541 Return to Stadacona Jacques Cartier
  28. 1541 Reaches Buda with relief army Suleiman the Magnificent
  29. 1541 Reconnaissance from Charlesbourg-Royal Jacques Cartier
  30. 1541 Return to Hochelaga on third voyage Jacques Cartier
  31. 1541 Algiers expedition Hernán Cortés
  32. 1542 Later life in Saint-Malo Jacques Cartier
  33. 1542 Meeting Roberval at St. John's Jacques Cartier
  34. 1542 Prepares campaign at Edirne Suleiman the Magnificent
  35. 1543 Death at Frauenburg Nicolaus Copernicus
  36. 1543 Besieges Esztergom Suleiman the Magnificent
  37. 1543 Returns to Istanbul from Hungary Suleiman the Magnificent
  38. 1547 Death at Castilleja de la Cuesta Hernán Cortés
  39. 1548 Returns to Tabriz Suleiman the Magnificent
  40. 1548 Winters at Aleppo Suleiman the Magnificent
  41. 1548 Directs the siege of Van Suleiman the Magnificent
  42. 1553 Departs Istanbul for final Safavid campaign Suleiman the Magnificent
  43. 1553 Camps near Ereğli Suleiman the Magnificent
  44. 1554 Advances through Karabakh Suleiman the Magnificent
  45. 1554 Marches in Nakhchivan Suleiman the Magnificent
  46. 1555 Concludes peace at Amasya Suleiman the Magnificent
  47. 1557 Councillor of the Bordeaux Parlement Michel de Montaigne
  48. 1557 Death at Saint-Malo Jacques Cartier
  49. 1561 Birth at York House Francis Bacon
  50. 1562 With Charles IX at the siege of Rouen Michel de Montaigne

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