Historical figures in Seville
The atlas holds 16 people and 23 moments here, from 76 to 1992. The most recorded lives are Christopher Columbus, Diego Velázquez and Miguel de Cervantes. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Royalty, across the Age of Exploration and the Renaissance.
Notable people
Averroes
from 1169 to 1179
2 moments here
Averroes, also known as Ibn Rushd, was an Andalusian jurist, physician, philosopher, and commentator on Aristotle.…
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
in 1526
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.…
Christopher Columbus
from 1502 to 1505
3 moments here
Genoese navigator who completed four Castilian-sponsored Atlantic expeditions between 1492 and 1504.…
Diego Maradona
in 1992
1 moment here
Argentine football player and manager Diego Armando Maradona (1960–2020) was a central figure in world football.…
Diego Velázquez
from 1599 to 1623
3 moments here
Spanish Baroque painter and court artist to Philip IV of Spain. Born in Seville, he trained there before establishing his long-term home and career…
Eva Perón
in 1947
1 moment here
María Eva Duarte de Perón, known as Eva or Evita Perón, was an Argentine actress, political leader, social-welfare organizer, and First Lady of…
Ferdinand Magellan
from 1517 to 1519
2 moments here
Portuguese navigator and naval officer who served Portugal in the Indian Ocean, Malacca, and Morocco before relocating to Spain in 1517.…
Francisco Goya
in 1796
1 moment here
Spanish painter and printmaker Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes was born at Fuendetodos, Aragon, and died at Bordeaux, France.…
Hadrian
in 76
1 moment here
Roman emperor from 117 to 138. Hadrian traveled extensively through the Roman Empire, inspecting frontiers and armies, intervening in provincial…
Hernán Cortés
in 1547
1 moment here
Spanish conquistador, commander, explorer, governor, and writer whose 1519–1521 campaign against the Aztec Empire helped establish Spanish rule in…
Ibn Khaldun
in 1364
1 moment here
Ibn Khaldun (1332–1406) was a Tunis-born historian, jurist, political official, teacher, and author of the Muqaddimah.…
John McCain
in 1961
1 moment here
John Sidney McCain III was an American naval aviator, Vietnam War prisoner of war, U.S. representative, U.S.…
Jorge Luis Borges
in 1919
1 moment here
Argentine writer, poet, essayist, translator, lecturer, librarian, and critic. Borges was born in Buenos Aires, lived in Switzerland and Spain during…
Lope de Vega
in 1602
1 moment here
Spanish playwright, poet, and novelist of the Spanish Golden Age. Born and died in Madrid, Lope de Vega studied in Madrid and Alcalá, served in naval…
Lord Byron
in 1809
1 moment here
George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron (1788–1824), was a British poet, peer, and political speaker.…
Miguel de Cervantes
from 1587 to 1597
2 moments here
Spanish novelist, playwright, poet, soldier, purchasing agent and tax collector, best known for Don Quixote.…
Moments
- 76 Born at Italica Hadrian
- 1169 Appointment as qadi in Seville Averroes
- 1179 Second appointment as qadi in Seville Averroes
- 1364 Diplomatic visit to Seville Ibn Khaldun
- 1502 Writes from Seville Christopher Columbus
- 1504 Reports in Seville Christopher Columbus
- 1505 Settles in Seville while ill Christopher Columbus
- 1517 Relocation to Seville Ferdinand Magellan
- 1519 Departure from Seville Ferdinand Magellan
- 1526 Marriage to Isabella of Portugal Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
- 1547 Death at Castilleja de la Cuesta Hernán Cortés
- 1587 Establishes his Andalusian base in Seville Miguel de Cervantes
- 1597 Imprisoned in Seville's Royal Jail Miguel de Cervantes
- 1599 Baptism at the Church of St. Peter Diego Velázquez
- 1602 Residence in Seville Lope de Vega
- 1610 Apprenticeship with Francisco Pacheco Diego Velázquez
- 1623 Return to Seville Diego Velázquez
- 1796 Stay in Seville Francisco Goya
- 1809 Overland journey through Seville Lord Byron
- 1919 Ultraist circle in Seville Jorge Luis Borges
- 1947 Rainbow Tour stop in Seville Eva Perón
- 1961 Low-altitude flight incident over southern Spain John McCain
- 1992 Sevilla playing spell Diego Maradona