Writers in Sicily

The atlas holds 5 people and 5 moments here, from 44 BC to 1986. The most recorded lives are Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Friedrich Nietzsche and Cicero.

Notable people

1. Cicero

   in 44 BC

   1 moment here

   Marcus Tullius Cicero (106–43 BC) was a Roman lawyer, orator, philosopher, consul, provincial governor, and defender of the late Republic.…

2. Friedrich Nietzsche

   in 1882

   1 moment here

   German philosopher, classical philologist, cultural critic, poet, and author. Born in Röcken, Nietzsche was educated at Schulpforta and Leipzig,…

3. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

   in 1787

   1 moment here

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

4. Kobe Bryant

   in 1986

   1 moment here

   Kobe Bean Bryant was an American professional basketball player who spent his entire 20-year NBA career with the Los Angeles Lakers.…

5. Paul the Apostle

   in 60

   1 moment here

   Paul (Saul of Tarsus) was a first-century Jewish Christian apostle and missionary. The chronology below follows the traditional reconstruction used…

Moments

1. 44 BC Driven back to Leucopetra Cicero
2. 60 Transit through Rhegium Paul the Apostle
3. 1787 Stays in earthquake-damaged Messina Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
4. 1882 Stays three weeks in Messina Friedrich Nietzsche
5. 1986 Family relocation to Reggio Calabria Kobe Bryant

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