Historical figures in 1651

The atlas holds 6 people and 8 moments here, in 1651. The most recorded lives are Diego Velázquez, Molière and Louis XIV. Among them Writers, Performers and Political Leaders.

Notable people

1. Diego Velázquez

   in 1651

   3 moments here

   Spanish Baroque painter and court artist to Philip IV of Spain. Born in Seville, he trained there before establishing his long-term home and career…

2. John Milton

   in 1651

   1 moment here

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

3. Juana Inés de la Cruz

   in 1651

   1 moment here

   Juana Inés de Asbaje y Ramírez de Santillana, known as Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, was a Novohispanic Hieronymite nun, poet, writer, philosopher,…

4. Louis XIV

   in 1651

   1 moment here

   Louis XIV (Louis-Dieudonné; 1638–1715), king of France from 1643, was the Bourbon monarch known as the Sun King.…

5. Molière

   in 1651

   1 moment here

   Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known as Molière, was a French playwright, actor, and theatrical manager.…

6. Thomas Hobbes

   in 1651

   1 moment here

   English philosopher and political theorist, best known for Leviathan (1651). Hobbes’s documented movements include study at Oxford, European travel…

Moments

1. 1651 Return journey: Naples Diego Velázquez
2. 1651 Return journey: Venice Diego Velázquez
3. 1651 Return to Spain via Barcelona Diego Velázquez
4. 1651 Childhood residence at Hacienda de Panoaya Juana Inés de la Cruz
5. 1651 Private business in Paris Molière
6. 1651 Return to London and private life in Fetter Lane Thomas Hobbes
7. 1651 Fronde crisis in Paris Louis XIV
8. 1651 Petty France garden house John Milton

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