Madrid

Spain

Capital of the Spanish Empire at its zenith. The city from which Spain governed territories spanning the Americas, the Philippines, and much of Europe.

The atlas connects 4 figures with Madrid. The earliest born is Christopher Columbus (1451); the last to die is Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1852).

By era

The Renaissance (~1350-1600): 3 figures
Age of Revolution (~1750-1850): 1 figure

Associated figures, by birth year

Christopher Columbus (1451-1506), Navigator of the New World
Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521), Pioneer of the First Circumnavigation
Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616), Father of the Modern Novel
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852), The Iron Duke

Cities that share figures with Madrid

Other cities in the atlas tied to at least one of the same people, most shared first.

Lisbon (2 shared figures: Christopher Columbus, Ferdinand Magellan)
London (1 shared figure: Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington)
Paris (1 shared figure: Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington)

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