Historical figures in Sofia

The atlas holds 7 people and 16 moments here, from 316 to 2003. The most recorded lives are Constantine the Great, Kim Il Sung and Mikhail Gorbachev. Among them Political Leaders, Military Leaders and Jurists, across the Space Age and the Cold War.

Notable people

  1. Agostinho Neto

    in 1973

    1 moment here

    António Agostinho Neto was an Angolan physician, poet, anti-colonial leader, president of the MPLA, and the first president of independent Angola.…

  2. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

    in 2003

    1 moment here

    Indian aerospace engineer, science administrator, author, and the eleventh president of India.…

  3. Constantine the Great

    from 316 to 330

    7 moments here

    Roman emperor from 306 to 337. Born at Naissus, Constantine served under Diocletian and Galerius in the eastern empire, joined his father in Britain,…

  4. Kim Il Sung

    from 1956 to 1984

    3 moments here

    Kim Il Sung (born Kim Song Ju) was a Korean communist guerrilla leader, North Korean political leader, and founder of the Democratic People’s…

  5. Mikhail Gorbachev

    from 1984 to 1985

    2 moments here

    Soviet and Russian politician who led the Soviet Union from 1985 until its dissolution in 1991.…

  6. Muammar Gaddafi

    in 1983

    1 moment here

    Libyan military officer, revolutionary, politician, and political theorist who ruled Libya from the 1969 coup until his overthrow and killing during…

  7. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

    in 1913

    1 moment here

    Ottoman officer, Turkish field marshal, revolutionary statesman, founder of the Republic of Turkey, and its first president.…

Moments

  1. 316 Reaches Serdica Constantine the Great
  2. 317 Returns to Serdica Constantine the Great
  3. 319 Winters at Serdica Constantine the Great
  4. 322 At Serdica before renewed war Constantine the Great
  5. 328 At Serdica on the western circuit Constantine the Great
  6. 329 Stays at Serdica Constantine the Great
  7. 330 At Serdica before the capital's dedication Constantine the Great
  8. 1913 Begins military-attaché service in Sofia Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
  9. 1956 State visit to Sofia Kim Il Sung
  10. 1973 Bulgarian Communist Party plenum Agostinho Neto
  11. 1975 State visit to Sofia in 1975 Kim Il Sung
  12. 1983 Visit to Sofia Muammar Gaddafi
  13. 1984 State visit to Sofia in 1984 Kim Il Sung
  14. 1984 Liberation anniversary celebrations Mikhail Gorbachev
  15. 1985 Warsaw Pact summit in Sofia Mikhail Gorbachev
  16. 2003 State visit to Sofia A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

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