Political Leaders in Cologne
The atlas holds 5 people and 10 moments here, from 308 to 1876. The most recorded lives are Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels and Constantine the Great.
Notable people
Constantine the Great
from 308 to 313
2 moments here
Roman emperor from 306 to 337. Born at Naissus, Constantine served under Diocletian and Galerius in the eastern empire, joined his father in Britain,…
Friedrich Engels
from 1842 to 1849
3 moments here
German philosopher, political theorist, revolutionary socialist, businessman, and Karl Marx’s lifelong collaborator.…
Giuseppe Verdi
in 1876
1 moment here
Italian composer whose career transformed nineteenth-century opera. Born near Busseto, Verdi studied and worked in Busseto and Milan, then traveled…
Karl Marx
from 1842 to 1849
3 moments here
German philosopher, economist, journalist, and revolutionary socialist. Born in Trier, Marx studied in Bonn and Berlin, worked in Cologne, and…
Peter Paul Rubens
in 1577
1 moment here
Flemish Baroque painter, designer, humanist, collector, and diplomat. Rubens was born at Siegen, spent formative years in Cologne and Antwerp, worked…
Moments
- 308 Bridges the Rhine at Cologne Constantine the Great
- 313 Returns to Cologne Constantine the Great
- 1577 Reported baptism in Cologne Peter Paul Rubens
- 1842 Moves to Cologne for journalism Karl Marx
- 1842 First meeting with Marx Friedrich Engels
- 1848 Neue Rheinische Zeitung editor Friedrich Engels
- 1848 Returns to Cologne during the revolution Karl Marx
- 1849 Return to Cologne Friedrich Engels
- 1849 Stands trial in Cologne Karl Marx
- 1876 Conducts Requiem in Cologne Giuseppe Verdi