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. 1762 Crowned in the Assumption Cathedral Catherine II of Russia
  2. 1762 Enters Moscow for coronation Catherine II of Russia
  3. 1763 Visits Yaroslavl Catherine II of Russia
  4. 1764 Second London mission Benjamin Franklin
  5. 1765 Attends maneuvers at Krasnoye Selo Catherine II of Russia
  6. 1765 Takes lodgings as a Leipzig student Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  7. 1767 Visits Rybinsk Catherine II of Russia
  8. 1767 Lawyer living at Shadwell Thomas Jefferson
  9. 1767 Arrives in Tver for Volga journey Catherine II of Russia
  10. 1767 Arrives in Yaroslavl by river Catherine II of Russia
  11. 1767 Visits Uglich Catherine II of Russia
  12. 1767 Visit to Paris Benjamin Franklin
  13. 1768 Boston residence on Brattle Street John Adams
  14. 1768 Moved family to Boston John Adams
  15. 1768 Leaves Leipzig after illness Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  16. 1768 Convalesces in Frankfurt Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  17. 1769 Enrollment at the College of New Jersey James Madison
  18. 1769 Born at Maison Bonaparte Napoleon Bonaparte
  19. 1770 Moved into Monticello South Pavilion Thomas Jefferson
  20. 1770 Resumes legal studies in Strasbourg Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  21. 1770 Hosts Prince Heinrich at Tsarskoye Selo Catherine II of Russia
  22. 1770 Visits Sessenheim and meets Friederike Brion Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  23. 1771 Parliamentary visit in Dublin Benjamin Franklin
  24. 1771 Stay in Edinburgh Benjamin Franklin
  25. 1771 Stay in Leeds Benjamin Franklin
  26. 1771 Stay in Lichfield Benjamin Franklin
  27. 1771 Stay in Manchester Benjamin Franklin
  28. 1771 Stay near Stirling Benjamin Franklin
  29. 1771 Graduation from the College of New Jersey James Madison
  30. 1771 Moved family back to Braintree John Adams
  31. 1771 Receives his law degree in Strasbourg Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  32. 1771 Returns to the Frankfurt family house Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  33. 1772 Return to Montpelier James Madison
  34. 1772 Marriage to Martha Wayles Skelton Thomas Jefferson
  35. 1772 Practices law in Wetzlar Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  36. 1772 Returned household to Boston John Adams
  37. 1772 Hosts the Shakespeare Day gathering Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  38. 1774 Orange County Committee of Safety James Madison
  39. 1774 First Continental Congress John Adams
  40. 1774 Returned to the Braintree farm John Adams
  41. 1775 Returned for Second Continental Congress John Adams
  42. 1775 Return from Britain Benjamin Franklin
  43. 1775 Joins Congress in Philadelphia George Washington
  44. 1775 Departs Frankfurt for Switzerland Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  45. 1775 Passes through Mannheim on Swiss journey Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  46. 1775 Stops in Heidelberg on Swiss journey Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  47. 1775 Visits his sister in Emmendingen Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  48. 1775 Reaches the Saint Gotthard region Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  49. 1775 Stays in Zürich Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  50. 1775 Views the Rhine Falls Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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