Historical figures in Perugia

The atlas holds 8 people and 20 moments here, from 40 BC to 1935. The most recorded lives are Francis of Assisi, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Galileo Galilei. Among them Political Leaders, Philosophers and Writers, across the Age of Exploration and the Renaissance.

Notable people

1. Augustus

   in 40 BC

   1 moment here

   Augustus, born Gaius Octavius and conventionally called Octavian before 27 BC, founded the Roman principate.…

2. Francis of Assisi

   from 1181 to 1226

   13 moments here

   Italian Catholic friar, deacon, preacher, and founder of the Order of Friars Minor. Born Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone at Assisi, he renounced his…

3. Galileo Galilei

   in 1624

   1 moment here

   Italian astronomer, physicist, engineer, mathematician, and natural philosopher. Born in Pisa, Galileo was educated in Tuscany, taught mathematics at…

4. Hermann Hesse

   in 1911

   1 moment here

   German-Swiss poet, novelist, essayist, and painter. Hesse’s documented life moved between Württemberg, Switzerland, Italy, and Southeast Asia:…

5. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

   in 1786

   1 moment here

   German poet, dramatist, novelist, scientist, theatre director, and statesman. Born in Frankfurt, Goethe studied in Leipzig and Strasbourg, practiced…

6. Niccolò Machiavelli

   in 1506

   1 moment here

   Florentine diplomat, civil servant, political theorist, playwright, and historian of the Italian Renaissance.…

7. Paramahansa Yogananda

   in 1935

   1 moment here

   Indian and American Hindu monk, yogi, teacher, and founder of Self-Realization Fellowship and Yogoda Satsanga Society of India.…

8. Raphael

   in 1502

   1 moment here

   Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, known as Raphael, was an Italian High Renaissance painter and architect.…

Moments

1. 40 BC Forces Perusia’s surrender Augustus
2. 1181 Birth at Assisi Francis of Assisi
3. 1202 Captivity after the Perugian expedition Francis of Assisi
4. 1203 Return to Assisi after captivity Francis of Assisi
5. 1205 Prayer at San Damiano Francis of Assisi
6. 1209 Residence at Rivotorto Francis of Assisi
7. 1211 Preaching at San Rufino Francis of Assisi
8. 1212 Reception of Clare at the Portiuncula Francis of Assisi
9. 1216 Portiuncula indulgence at Perugia Francis of Assisi
10. 1224 Return to the Portiuncula after La Verna Francis of Assisi
11. 1225 Illness and residence at San Damiano Francis of Assisi
12. 1226 Final stay at the bishop's palace Francis of Assisi
13. 1226 Return to the Portiuncula before death Francis of Assisi
14. 1226 Death at the Portiuncula Francis of Assisi
15. 1502 Work in Perugia Raphael
16. 1506 Papal campaign at Perugia Niccolò Machiavelli
17. 1624 Reached Perugia en route to Rome Galileo Galilei
18. 1786 Stops in Perugia Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
19. 1911 Journey to Assisi Hermann Hesse
20. 1935 Visit to Assisi Paramahansa Yogananda

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