Historical figures in Acre
The atlas holds 11 people and 18 moments here, from 1047 to 2024. The most recorded lives are Baháʼu'lláh, Saladin and Marco Polo. Among them Political Leaders, Writers and Educators, across the Middle Ages and the Islamic Golden Age.
Notable people
Ada Yonath
in 2024
1 moment here
Israeli crystallographer whose work on ribosome structure and function earned her a share of the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.…
Albert Einstein
in 1923
1 moment here
German-born theoretical physicist who transformed modern physics through special and general relativity, foundational work on quantum theory, and…
Anwar Sadat
in 1979
1 moment here
Muhammad Anwar el-Sadat was an Egyptian army officer, Free Officer, politician, and president of Egypt from 1970 until his assassination in 1981.…
Baháʼu'lláh
from 1868 to 1892
5 moments here
Baháʼu'lláh (Mírzá Ḥusayn-ʻAlí Núrí) was an Iranian religious leader and founder of the Baháʼí Faith.…
Francis of Assisi
in 1220
1 moment here
Italian Catholic friar, deacon, preacher, and founder of the Order of Friars Minor. Born Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone at Assisi, he renounced his…
Golda Meir
in 1948
1 moment here
Golda Meir was an Israeli political leader who served as Israel’s prime minister from 1969 to 1974.…
Haile Selassie
in 1936
1 moment here
Haile Selassie I (born Tafari Makonnen) was Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 until his deposition in 1974.…
Marco Polo
in 1271
2 moments here
Venetian merchant, traveler, and author whose account describes journeys across Asia between 1271 and 1295.…
Napoleon Bonaparte
in 1799
1 moment here
French military commander and statesman who rose during the French Revolution, became First Consul in 1799, and ruled as Emperor of the French in…
Nasir Khusraw
in 1047
1 moment here
Persian poet, philosopher, traveler, and Isma'ili missionary. Born at Qubadiyan, he served as a financial administrator in Marw before leaving in…
Saladin
from 1188 to 1189
3 moments here
Kurdish military commander, founder of the Ayyubid dynasty, and sultan of Egypt and Syria. Born at Tikrit, Saladin rose through the Zengid…
Moments
- 1047 Pilgrimage excursion from Acre Nasir Khusraw
- 1188 Withdraws from Tyre to Acre Saladin
- 1189 Marches to relieve Acre Saladin
- 1189 Confronts the Crusaders east of Acre Saladin
- 1220 Departure from Acre Francis of Assisi
- 1271 Disembarks at Acre Marco Polo
- 1271 Returns to Acre for the papal commission Marco Polo
- 1799 Conducts the siege of Acre Napoleon Bonaparte
- 1868 Incarceration in Acre Citadel Baháʼu'lláh
- 1877 Residence at Mazra'ih Baháʼu'lláh
- 1879 Residence at the Mansion of Bahjí Baháʼu'lláh
- 1890 Interview with Edward Granville Browne Baháʼu'lláh
- 1892 Death at Bahjí Baháʼu'lláh
- 1923 Lectures in Haifa Albert Einstein
- 1936 Disembarkation at Haifa Haile Selassie
- 1948 Visit to Haifa Golda Meir
- 1979 Haifa peace talks Anwar Sadat
- 2024 Technion honorary doctorate ceremony Ada Yonath