Political Leaders of the Enlightenment

The atlas holds 19 people and 491 moments here, from 1685 to 1815. The most recorded lives are Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Napoleon Bonaparte and Catherine II of Russia.

Moments

  1. 1729 Born in Stettin Catherine II of Russia
  2. 1729 Return to Rome from Naples Montesquieu
  3. 1729 Arrival in Bologna Montesquieu
  4. 1729 Arrival in Heidelberg Montesquieu
  5. 1729 Departure from The Hague for England Montesquieu
  6. 1729 Visit to Amsterdam Montesquieu
  7. 1729 Arrival in London Montesquieu
  8. 1730 Initiation at Horn Tavern Lodge Montesquieu
  9. 1731 Retreat to La Brède after the grand tour Montesquieu
  10. 1732 Born at Popes Creek George Washington
  11. 1734 Residence in Paris while preparing later work Montesquieu
  12. 1735 Lives at Little Hunting Creek George Washington
  13. 1735 Birth on the Adams family farm John Adams
  14. 1738 Moves to Ferry Farm George Washington
  15. 1739 Meets future Peter III at Eutin Catherine II of Russia
  16. 1739 Letter from Paris to Niccolini Montesquieu
  17. 1742 Lives at Zerbst Castle Catherine II of Russia
  18. 1743 Birth at Shadwell Plantation Thomas Jefferson
  19. 1744 Departs Zerbst for Russia Catherine II of Russia
  20. 1744 Meets Peter again in Moscow Catherine II of Russia
  21. 1744 Received into the Russian Orthodox Church Catherine II of Russia
  22. 1745 Childhood at Tuckahoe Plantation Thomas Jefferson
  23. 1745 Marries Peter at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan Catherine II of Russia
  24. 1745 Marries Peter in Saint Petersburg Catherine II of Russia
  25. 1749 Born at the Goethe family house Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  26. 1750 Surveys from Winchester George Washington
  27. 1751 Entered Harvard College John Adams
  28. 1751 Birth at Belle Grove James Madison
  29. 1753 Return to Shadwell Thomas Jefferson
  30. 1753 College planning meeting Benjamin Franklin
  31. 1753 Reaches Fort Le Boeuf George Washington
  32. 1754 Final visit to Paris Montesquieu
  33. 1754 Albany Congress opening Benjamin Franklin
  34. 1755 Schoolteacher after Harvard graduation John Adams
  35. 1755 Death in Paris Montesquieu
  36. 1755 Rejoins Braddock near the Monongahela George Washington
  37. 1756 Read law under James Putnam John Adams
  38. 1756 Travels to Oranienbaum Catherine II of Russia
  39. 1757 London colonial agency Benjamin Franklin
  40. 1758 Receives Poniatowski at Oranienbaum Catherine II of Russia
  41. 1758 Study with James Maury Thomas Jefferson
  42. 1759 Visit to Edinburgh Benjamin Franklin
  43. 1759 Establishes household at Mount Vernon George Washington
  44. 1761 College of William & Mary student Thomas Jefferson
  45. 1762 Return to Philadelphia Benjamin Franklin
  46. 1762 Reaches Peterhof with the guards Catherine II of Russia
  47. 1762 Sleeps at Peterhof before the coup Catherine II of Russia
  48. 1762 Emperor of all the Russias Catherine II of Russia
  49. 1762 Secretly visits Ivan VI at Shlisselburg Catherine II of Russia
  50. 1762 Crowned at the Assumption Cathedral in Moscow Catherine II of Russia

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