Time Period Index (Early Modern)

In this collection, we look at the lives, works, and ideas of the following 12 key philosophers of the Enlightenment...

The trial and execution of Marie Antoinette (1755-1793), formerly the queen of France, was among the opening...

In this gallery of seven maps, we examine the vast overseas territories of the Spanish Empire from the late 15th...

The Enlightenment (Age of Reason) was a revolution in thought in Europe and North America from the late 17th century to the late...

Evliya Çelebi (1611 -1682/85) is the most famous Ottoman Turkish traveler and explorer. He is well-known...

Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) was a Corsican-born French general and politician who reigned as Emperor of the French with the...