Historical figures in Parma
The atlas holds 5 people and 7 moments here, from 1341 to 1872. The most recorded lives are Giuseppe Verdi, Petrarch and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Among them Writers, Musicians and Composers and Explorers, across the Renaissance and the Age of Exploration.
Notable people
Charles Dickens
in 1844
1 moment here
English novelist, journalist, editor, social reformer, actor and celebrated public reader. This chronology traces documented residences, workplaces,…
Giuseppe Verdi
from 1843 to 1872
2 moments here
Italian composer whose career transformed nineteenth-century opera. Born near Busseto, Verdi studied and worked in Busseto and Milan, then traveled…
Petrarch
from 1341 to 1348
2 moments here
Francesco Petrarca (Petrarch) was an Italian scholar, poet, cleric, diplomat, and foundational humanist.…
Pope Paul III
in 1527
1 moment here
Alessandro Farnese, Pope Paul III, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1534 until 1549.…
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
in 1770
1 moment 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
- 1341 Residence at Parma after coronation Petrarch
- 1348 At Parma during the plague Petrarch
- 1527 Retreat to Parma after the sack Pope Paul III
- 1770 Visits Parma Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- 1843 Extended stay during Parma Nabucco performances Giuseppe Verdi
- 1844 Writes from Parma Charles Dickens
- 1872 Supervises Aida in Parma Giuseppe Verdi