Historical figures in Jerusalem
The atlas holds 44 people and 83 moments here, from 63 BC to 2017. The most recorded lives are Jesus Christ, Paul the Apostle and Ariel Sharon. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Military Leaders, across the Space Age and the Cold War.
Notable people
Nasir Khusraw
in 1047
2 moments here
Persian poet, philosopher, traveler, and Isma'ili missionary. Born at Qubadiyan, he served as a financial administrator in Marw before leaving in…
Octavio Paz
in 1977
1 moment here
Mexican poet, essayist, editor, and diplomat whose international postings and teaching appointments connected Mexico City, the United States, Europe,…
Paul the Apostle
from 20 to 57
7 moments here
Paul (Saul of Tarsus) was a first-century Jewish Christian apostle and missionary. The chronology below follows the traditional reconstruction used…
Pompey
in 63 BC
1 moment here
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, known as Pompey or Pompey the Great, was a Roman general and statesman of the late Roman Republic.…
Pope Francis
in 1973
1 moment here
Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis, was an Argentine Jesuit priest, archbishop of Buenos Aires, cardinal, and head of the Catholic Church and…
Pope John Paul II
in 2000
2 moments here
Karol Józef Wojtyła (1920–2005), Pope John Paul II from 1978, was a Polish Catholic priest, bishop, cardinal, and pope.…
Pranab Mukherjee
in 2015
1 moment here
Indian politician and statesman who served as the 13th President of India from 25 July 2012 to 25 July 2017.…
Saint Nicholas
in 312
1 moment here
Early Christian bishop traditionally identified as Nicholas of Myra. The surviving biographical tradition is substantially later than his lifetime,…
Saint Peter
from 30 to 44
3 moments here
Simon Peter, also called Cephas, was a Galilean fisherman and leading figure among Jesus’ disciples and the early Jerusalem movement.…
Saladin
in 1187
2 moments here
Kurdish military commander, founder of the Ayyubid dynasty, and sultan of Egypt and Syria. Born at Tikrit, Saladin rose through the Zengid…
Sebastián Piñera
in 2011
1 moment here
Chilean economist, businessman and politician who served as president of Chile from 2010 to 2014 and from 2018 to 2022.…
Selma Lagerlöf
in 1900
1 moment here
Swedish writer, teacher, Nobel laureate, and women’s-suffrage speaker. Lagerlöf was born at Mårbacka in Värmland, trained in Stockholm, taught in…
Shinzo Abe
in 2015
1 moment here
Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2006 to 2007 and from 2012 to 2020.…
Ulysses S. Grant
in 1878
1 moment here
Ulysses S. Grant was an American army officer, Union commander during the Civil War, and the 18th president of the United States.…
Umar ibn al-Khattab
in 637
1 moment here
Umar ibn al-Khattab (c. 584–644) was the second Rashidun caliph, ruling from 634 until his assassination.…
William Makepeace Thackeray
in 1844
1 moment here
English novelist, illustrator, journalist, lecturer, and editor, best known for Vanity Fair.…
Willy Brandt
in 1973
1 moment here
German Social Democratic politician, born Herbert Ernst Karl Frahm in Lübeck. He lived in exile in Norway and Sweden during the Nazi era, became…
Winston Churchill
in 1921
1 moment here
Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874–1965) was a British soldier, journalist, author and statesman whose career ranged from imperial campaigns in…
Yasser Arafat
in 1937
1 moment here
Palestinian political leader, founding member of Fatah, chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization from 1969 to 2004, and president of the…
Yitzhak Rabin
from 1922 to 1967
4 moments here
Israeli military officer, statesman, prime minister, ambassador, and 1994 Nobel Peace Prize laureate.…
Moments
- 1950 Studies at Hebrew University Ariel Sharon
- 1957 Knesset bombing Golda Meir
- 1959 Returned to Jerusalem for university Ada Yonath
- 1959 Makes Jerusalem pilgrimage Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1960 Concert tour in Jerusalem Marlene Dietrich
- 1962 Bachelor's degree at Hebrew University Ada Yonath
- 1964 Master's degree at Hebrew University Ada Yonath
- 1966 Language study in East Jerusalem Desmond Tutu
- 1966 Visit to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre Haile Selassie
- 1967 Speech at Mount Scopus Yitzhak Rabin
- 1967 Visit to Jerusalem’s Old City Yitzhak Rabin
- 1973 Pilgrimage to Jerusalem Pope Francis
- 1973 Visit to Jerusalem Willy Brandt
- 1977 Jerusalem Prize ceremony Octavio Paz
- 1977 Jerusalem peace visit Anwar Sadat
- 1977 Prayer at Al-Aqsa Mosque Anwar Sadat
- 1977 Address during Sadat visit Golda Meir
- 1978 Death in Jerusalem Golda Meir
- 1979 Israel peace mission Jimmy Carter
- 1987 Move into the Muslim Quarter Ariel Sharon
- 1988 Visit to Jerusalem Jacques Derrida
- 1989 Christmas pilgrimage to Jerusalem Desmond Tutu
- 2000 Prayer at the Western Wall Pope John Paul II
- 2000 Visit to Yad Vashem Pope John Paul II
- 2000 Temple Mount visit Ariel Sharon
- 2003 Public lecture in Jerusalem Jacques Derrida
- 2005 Rabin memorial address in Jerusalem Ariel Sharon
- 2006 Rushed to Hadassah Medical Center Ariel Sharon
- 2008 Jerusalem Writers Conference Nadine Gordimer
- 2011 Official visit to Jerusalem Sebastián Piñera
- 2015 Visit to Yad Vashem Shinzo Abe
- 2015 Visit to Hebrew University Pranab Mukherjee
- 2017 State visit to Israel Edgar Lungu