by Jonas Schaefer | Oct 1, 2025 | 1500 - 1600 AD, 99 Heroes on the Wall, Authors, Calvin, Timeline
CALVIN (Holbein the Younger, Hans. John Calvin. Drawing. ca. 1540. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_Calvin_by_Holbein.png.) Born: July 10, 1509, Noyon, Picardy, France Died: May 27, 1564, Geneva, Switzerland Notable Architect of...
by Jonas Schaefer | Oct 1, 2025 | 1200 - 1300 AD, 99 Heroes on the Wall, Authors, Burnt Njal, Timeline
BURNTNJAL (“https://www.worldhistory.org/img/r/p/1500×1500/10116.jpg”) Composed: c. 1270–1280 CE (late 13th century). Events Depicted: c. 960–1020 CE. Notable Masterpiece of Saga Literature: Finest Íslendingasaga; comprehensive portrait of Icelandic...
by Jonas Schaefer | Oct 1, 2025 | 1700 - 1800 AD, 99 Heroes on the Wall, Authors, Burke, Timeline
BURKE (Reynolds, Joshua. Portrait of Edmund Burke. Oil on canvas; 91 × 71 cm. 1774. National Portrait Gallery, London. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portrait_of_Edmund_Burke_128.jpg.) Born: January 12, 1729 – Dublin, Ireland Died: July 9,...
by Jonas Schaefer | Oct 1, 2025 | 500 - 600 AD, 99 Heroes on the Wall, Authors, Buddha, Timeline
BUDDHA (Subhrajyoti07. “Large Gautama Buddha Statue in Buddha Park of Ravangla, Sikkim.” Photograph, 2018. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Large_Gautama_Buddha_statue_in_Buddha_Park_of_Ravangla,_Sikkim.jpg (accessed October 4,...
by Jonas Schaefer | Oct 1, 2025 | 400 - 500 AD, 99 Heroes on the Wall, Authors, Boethius, Timeline
BOETHIUS (Unknown. Boethius Initial Consolation Philosophy. Manuscript illumination. 1385. Glasgow University Library, MS Hunter 374. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Boethius_initial_consolation_philosophy.jpg.) Born: Circa 480 CE (likely in...
by Jonas Schaefer | Oct 1, 2025 | 400 - 500 AD, 99 Heroes on the Wall, Authors, Benedict, Timeline
BENEDICT (Delcloche, Paul-Joseph. Mort de saint Benoît. Oil on canvas. 19th century. Church of Saint James, Liège. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Paul-Joseph_Delcloche,_Mort_de_saint_Beno%C3%AEt_(Eglise_St-Jacques,_Li%C3%A8ge).jpg.) Born:...
