Historical figures in 1608

The atlas holds 7 people and 7 moments here, in 1608. The most recorded lives are William Shakespeare, Miguel de Cervantes and Francis Bacon. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Architects.

Notable people

1. Francis Bacon

   in 1608

   1 moment here

   English philosopher, lawyer, statesman, Attorney General, and Lord Chancellor under James I.…

2. Jahangir

   in 1608

   1 moment here

   Nur ud-din Muhammad Salim, known by his regnal name Jahangir, was the fourth Mughal emperor.…

3. John Milton

   in 1608

   1 moment here

   English poet, polemicist, and civil servant. This chronology follows documented residences, education, continental travel, marriages, public service,…

4. Miguel de Cervantes

   in 1608

   1 moment here

   Spanish novelist, playwright, poet, soldier, purchasing agent and tax collector, best known for Don Quixote.…

5. Miyamoto Musashi

   in 1608

   1 moment here

   Japanese swordsman, strategist, artist, and writer. His early biography and several event dates are disputed or preserved in later accounts; this…

6. Peter Paul Rubens

   in 1608

   1 moment here

   Flemish Baroque painter, designer, humanist, collector, and diplomat. Rubens was born at Siegen, spent formative years in Cologne and Antwerp, worked…

7. William Shakespeare

   in 1608

   1 moment here

   English playwright, poet, actor, and theatrical shareholder. Surviving records place Shakespeare principally in Stratford-upon-Avon and London, with…

Moments

1. 1608 Pondyards project at Gorhambury Francis Bacon
2. 1608 Pilgrimage at Humayun's Tomb Jahangir
3. 1608 Duel with Musō Gonnosuke Miyamoto Musashi
4. 1608 Return and permanent settlement in Antwerp Peter Paul Rubens
5. 1608 Installed among the Blackfriars players William Shakespeare
6. 1608 Settles near Antón Martín Hospital Miguel de Cervantes
7. 1608 Birth on Bread Street John Milton

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