Historical figures in 1493

The atlas holds 5 people and 16 moments here, in 1493. The most recorded lives are Christopher Columbus, Michelangelo and Albrecht Dürer. Among them Writers, Artists and Architects.

Notable people

1. Albrecht Dürer

   in 1493

   1 moment here

   German painter, printmaker, and theorist of the Northern Renaissance. Born and died in Nuremberg, Dürer trained there before traveling through the…

2. Christopher Columbus

   in 1493

   12 moments here

   Genoese navigator who completed four Castilian-sponsored Atlantic expeditions between 1492 and 1504.…

3. Desiderius Erasmus

   in 1493

   1 moment here

   Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, theologian, editor, and author. Erasmus was born in the Burgundian Netherlands, educated in the Low…

4. Michelangelo

   in 1493

   1 moment here

   Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni was an Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet.…

5. Pope Paul III

   in 1493

   1 moment here

   Alessandro Farnese, Pope Paul III, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1534 until 1549.…

Moments

1. 1493 Visit to Strasbourg Albrecht Dürer
2. 1493 Reports to the monarchs in Barcelona Christopher Columbus
3. 1493 Stops at the Bay of Rincón Christopher Columbus
4. 1493 Departure from Stein for Brabant Desiderius Erasmus
5. 1493 Hosted at Santo Spirito Michelangelo
6. 1493 Anchors at Santa Maria Island Christopher Columbus
7. 1493 Meets John II at Vale do Paraíso Christopher Columbus
8. 1493 Reaches Lisbon in a storm Christopher Columbus
9. 1493 Returns to Palos Christopher Columbus
10. 1493 Departs Cádiz on the second voyage Christopher Columbus
11. 1493 Family celebration after cardinalate Pope Paul III
12. 1493 Explores Guadeloupe Christopher Columbus
13. 1493 Lands on Dominica Christopher Columbus
14. 1493 Lands on Marie-Galante Christopher Columbus
15. 1493 Makes landfall at Añasco Bay Christopher Columbus
16. 1493 Revisits the ruins of La Navidad Christopher Columbus

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