Historical figures in 1539

The atlas holds 5 people and 5 moments here, in 1539. The most recorded lives are Martin Luther, Nicolaus Copernicus and Michel de Montaigne. Among them Jurists, Writers and Philosophers.

Notable people

1. Guru Nanak

   in 1539

   1 moment here

   Guru Nanak (1469–1539) was the founder and first guru of Sikhism. His early life is associated with Talwandi (now Nankana Sahib), Sultanpur Lodhi,…

2. Humayun

   in 1539

   1 moment here

   Nasir al-Din Muhammad Humayun was the second Mughal emperor. His reign in northern India was interrupted by defeat and exile, followed by a…

3. Martin Luther

   in 1539

   1 moment here

   German Augustinian friar, priest, theologian, professor, translator, and leading figure of the Protestant Reformation.…

4. Michel de Montaigne

   in 1539

   1 moment here

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

5. Nicolaus Copernicus

   in 1539

   1 moment here

   Renaissance astronomer, canon, physician, administrator, and economist whose heliocentric model placed the Sun rather than Earth at the center of the…

Moments

1. 1539 Student at the College of Guienne Michel de Montaigne
2. 1539 Hosting Rheticus at Frauenburg Nicolaus Copernicus
3. 1539 Preaches for Leipzig's Reformation Martin Luther
4. 1539 Defeat at Chausa Humayun
5. 1539 Death at Kartarpur Guru Nanak

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