Historical figures in Pavia
The atlas holds 9 people and 14 moments here, from 218 BC to 1901. The most recorded lives are Pope Gregory V, Leonardo da Vinci and Charlemagne. Among them Writers, Philosophers and Scientists, across the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.
Notable people
Albert Einstein
in 1894
1 moment here
German-born theoretical physicist who transformed modern physics through special and general relativity, foundational work on quantum theory, and…
Charlemagne
from 773 to 774
2 moments here
Frankish king, Lombard king, and Carolingian emperor who ruled from 768 to 814. His itinerant court moved across Francia, Saxony, Italy, Bavaria, the…
Charles Dickens
in 1844
1 moment here
English novelist, journalist, editor, social reformer, actor and celebrated public reader. This chronology traces documented residences, workplaces,…
Hannibal
in 218 BC
2 moments here
Hannibal Barca was a Carthaginian general and statesman best known for leading an army from Iberia across the Alps into Italy during the Second Punic…
Hermann Hesse
in 1901
1 moment here
German-Swiss poet, novelist, essayist, and painter. Hesse’s documented life moved between Württemberg, Switzerland, Italy, and Southeast Asia:…
Leonardo da Vinci
from 1490 to 1510
2 moments here
Italian Renaissance painter, draftsman, engineer, architect, anatomist, and natural philosopher.…
Odoacer
in 490
1 moment here
Odoacer (c. 433–15 March 493) was a Roman military officer and ruler of Italy from 476 until his killing by Theodoric at Ravenna.…
Petrarch
in 1365
1 moment here
Francesco Petrarca (Petrarch) was an Italian scholar, poet, cleric, diplomat, and foundational humanist.…
Pope Gregory V
from 996 to 997
3 moments here
Gregory V, born Bruno of Carinthia, was pope from 996 until 999. A cousin and former chaplain of Emperor Otto III, he was elected in Rome, crowned…
Moments
- 218 BC Captures Clastidium Hannibal
- 218 BC Fights at the Ticinus Hannibal
- 490 Pursuit to Pavia Odoacer
- 773 Began the siege of Pavia Charlemagne
- 774 Returned to Pavia and accepted its surrender Charlemagne
- 996 Flight from Rome to Pavia Pope Gregory V
- 997 Synod of Pavia Pope Gregory V
- 997 Christmas meeting with Otto III Pope Gregory V
- 1365 Residence at Pavia Petrarch
- 1490 Consults at Pavia Cathedral Leonardo da Vinci
- 1510 Conducts anatomy at Pavia Leonardo da Vinci
- 1844 Stops overnight at Stradella Charles Dickens
- 1894 Joins family in Pavia Albert Einstein
- 1901 First Italian journey: Certosa di Pavia Hermann Hesse