Historical figures in Verona

The atlas holds 9 people and 10 moments here, from 312 to 1844. The most recorded lives are Dante Alighieri, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Among them Writers, Philosophers and Political Leaders, across the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.

Notable people

1. Charlemagne

   in 774

   1 moment here

   Frankish king, Lombard king, and Carolingian emperor who ruled from 768 to 814. His itinerant court moved across Francia, Saxony, Italy, Bavaria, the…

2. Charles Dickens

   in 1844

   1 moment here

   English novelist, journalist, editor, social reformer, actor and celebrated public reader. This chronology traces documented residences, workplaces,…

3. Constantine the Great

   in 312

   1 moment 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. Dante Alighieri

   from 1303 to 1312

   2 moments here

   Florentine poet, prose writer, philosopher, and statesman whose Divine Comedy became a foundational work of Italian and European literature.…

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. Michel de Montaigne

   in 1580

   1 moment here

   French Renaissance writer, magistrate, diplomat, and two-term mayor of Bordeaux, best known for the Essais.…

7. Odoacer

   in 489

   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.…

8. Petrarch

   in 1345

   1 moment here

   Francesco Petrarca (Petrarch) was an Italian scholar, poet, cleric, diplomat, and foundational humanist.…

9. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

   in 1770

   1 moment here

   Austrian composer and performer of the Classical era. Born in Salzburg, Mozart toured Europe as a child prodigy, made three formative journeys to…

Moments

1. 312 Leads the siege of Verona Constantine the Great
2. 489 Fortified camp outside Verona Odoacer
3. 774 Captured Verona Charlemagne
4. 1303 Guest of Bartolomeo della Scala in Verona Dante Alighieri
5. 1312 Returned to Verona under Cangrande Dante Alighieri
6. 1345 Stay at Verona Petrarch
7. 1580 Arrival at Verona Michel de Montaigne
8. 1770 Concert in Verona Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
9. 1786 Studies the Verona Arena Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
10. 1844 Visits Verona Charles Dickens

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