Historical figures in Metz
The atlas holds 5 people and 5 moments here, from 451 to 1975. The most recorded lives are Charles de Gaulle, François Rabelais and Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. Among them Writers, Physicians and Political Leaders, across the Age of Exploration and the Renaissance.
Notable people
Alexei Leonov
in 1975
1 moment here
Soviet and Russian cosmonaut, aviator, artist, and writer. Leonov became the first person to conduct a spacewalk on 18 March 1965 and commanded Soyuz…
Attila
in 451
1 moment here
Attila, ruler of the Huns from 434 until his death in 453, jointly ruled with his brother Bleda before becoming sole ruler.…
Charles de Gaulle
in 1937
1 moment here
French army officer, leader of Free France during the Second World War, head of France's Provisional Government, and president of the French Fifth…
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
in 1552
1 moment here
Charles V (1500–1558), also Charles I of Spain, was Holy Roman Emperor, king of Spain, and ruler of the Habsburg Netherlands.…
François Rabelais
in 1545
1 moment here
French Renaissance writer, physician, humanist, and Catholic priest. His birth date is disputed, with scholarship placing it between 1483 and 1494;…
Moments
- 451 Capture of Metz Attila
- 1545 Exile in Metz François Rabelais
- 1552 Siege of Metz Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
- 1937 Commanded the 507th Tank Regiment Charles de Gaulle
- 1975 Apollo–Soyuz handshake over Metz Alexei Leonov