Historical figures of the Age of Exploration
The atlas holds 69 people and 1,279 moments here, from 1415 to 1650. The most recorded lives are Christopher Columbus, René Descartes and Elizabeth I. Among them Writers, Philosophers and Political Leaders.
Moments
- 1499 Rounding the Cape on return Vasco da Gama
- 1499 Return to Lisbon Vasco da Gama
- 1500 Residence at Sultanpur Lodhi Guru Nanak
- 1500 Flees to Venice Leonardo da Vinci
- 1500 Returns to Florence Leonardo da Vinci
- 1500 Jubilee-year stay in Rome Nicolaus Copernicus
- 1500 Birth at the Prinsenhof Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
- 1500 Returns to Santo Domingo Christopher Columbus
- 1500 Landing at Cabrália Bay Bartolomeu Dias
- 1500 Stays in Bologna Leonardo da Vinci
- 1500 Death in storm off the Cape Bartolomeu Dias
- 1500 First French mission Niccolò Machiavelli
- 1500 Surrenders to Bobadilla Christopher Columbus
- 1500 Arrives in Cádiz as a prisoner Christopher Columbus
- 1500 Appears before the monarchs at the Alhambra Christopher Columbus
- 1501 Childhood residence at Mechelen Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
- 1501 Writing at Saint-Bertin Abbey Desiderius Erasmus
- 1501 Returns from Rome to Florence Michelangelo
- 1501 Medical studies in Padua Nicolaus Copernicus
- 1501 Pacification mission Niccolò Machiavelli
- 1501 Matriculates at Erfurt Martin Luther
- 1502 Exile at Tashkent Babur
- 1502 Move to Louvain Desiderius Erasmus
- 1502 Continues to Pesaro Leonardo da Vinci
- 1502 Inspects Urbino Leonardo da Vinci
- 1502 Piccolomini Library work in Siena Raphael
- 1502 Work in Perugia Raphael
- 1502 Admiralcy ceremony at Lisbon Cathedral Vasco da Gama
- 1502 Second India voyage departs Vasco da Gama
- 1502 Writes from Seville Christopher Columbus
- 1502 Departs Cádiz on the fourth voyage Christopher Columbus
- 1502 Stops at Arzila Christopher Columbus
- 1502 Arrives off Santo Domingo Christopher Columbus
- 1502 Lands at Le Carbet Christopher Columbus
- 1502 Shelters at the Haina River Christopher Columbus
- 1502 Second stay at Mozambique Island Vasco da Gama
- 1502 Arrives at Guanaja Christopher Columbus
- 1502 Stops in Jamaica Christopher Columbus
- 1502 Kilwa tribute negotiations Vasco da Gama
- 1502 Lands at Puerto Castilla Christopher Columbus
- 1502 Takes possession near the Aguán River Christopher Columbus
- 1502 Arrives in Cesena Leonardo da Vinci
- 1502 Observes Rimini's fountain Leonardo da Vinci
- 1502 Visits Santa Maria del Monte Leonardo da Vinci
- 1502 Arrival near Dabul Vasco da Gama
- 1502 Attack at Honnavar Vasco da Gama
- 1502 Second arrival at Anjediva Vasco da Gama
- 1502 Treaty at Bhatkal Vasco da Gama
- 1502 Inspects Faenza Leonardo da Vinci
- 1502 Stays and maps Imola Leonardo da Vinci