Milan in the Enlightenment

The atlas holds 7 people and 15 moments here, from 1721 to 1812. The most recorded lives are Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Joséphine de Beauharnais and Napoleon Bonaparte.

Notable people

  1. Antonio Vivaldi

    in 1721

    1 moment here

    Italian Baroque composer, violinist, priest, teacher, and opera impresario. Born in Venice, Vivaldi held long associations with the Ospedale della…

  2. Joséphine de Beauharnais

    from 1796 to 1812

    4 moments here

    Marie-Josèphe-Rose Tascher de La Pagerie, known as Joséphine, was Napoleon Bonaparte’s first wife and Empress of the French from 1804 until the…

  3. Montesquieu

    in 1728

    1 moment here

    Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu, was a French jurist, historian, and political philosopher.…

  4. Napoleon Bonaparte

    from 1796 to 1805

    2 moments 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…

  5. Simón Bolívar

    in 1805

    1 moment here

    Venezuelan military and political leader known as El Libertador. Bolívar led revolutionary campaigns that helped secure the independence of…

  6. Thomas Jefferson

    in 1787

    1 moment here

    Thomas Jefferson was an American lawyer, Virginia political leader, diplomat, secretary of state, vice president, and third president of the United…

  7. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    from 1770 to 1772

    5 moments here

    Austrian composer and performer of the Classical era. Born in Salzburg, Mozart toured Europe as a child prodigy, made three formative journeys to…

Moments

  1. 1721 Opera work in Milan Antonio Vivaldi
  2. 1728 Arrival in Milan Montesquieu
  3. 1770 Arrives at San Marco in Milan Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  4. 1770 Returns to Milan for Mitridate Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  5. 1770 Directs Mitridate premiere Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  6. 1771 Second Milan residence Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  7. 1772 Third stay in Milan Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  8. 1787 Visited Milan during European tour Thomas Jefferson
  9. 1796 Enters Milan after Lodi Napoleon Bonaparte
  10. 1796 Arrival in Milan Joséphine de Beauharnais
  11. 1797 Residence at Château de Mombello Joséphine de Beauharnais
  12. 1805 Journey to Milan for the Italian coronation Joséphine de Beauharnais
  13. 1805 Crowned King of Italy in Milan Napoleon Bonaparte
  14. 1805 Witnesses Napoleon's Milan coronation Simón Bolívar
  15. 1812 Journey to Milan via Geneva Joséphine de Beauharnais

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