Rembrandt
The greatest painter of the Dutch Golden Age, known for The Night Watch; he went bankrupt in Amsterdam late in life.
| Lived | 1606 – 1669 |
| Known as | Painter |
| Birthplace or main place | Leiden |
| Places on the map | Amsterdam |
LeidenSee the world of Rembrandt in the interactive map
Who ruled these places in his lifetime
| Place | At birth (map of 1600) | At death (map of 1650) |
|---|---|---|
| Leiden | Dutch Republic | same |
| Amsterdam | Dutch Republic | same |
From the border maps nearest to each date; borders are approximate.
Events in his lifetime
| Year | Event | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1609 | The Bank of Amsterdam is founded | Amsterdam |
| 1655 | The new Town Hall, today the Royal Palace, is inaugurated | Amsterdam |
Battles and sites of the time
- Battle of the White Mountain · 1620
- Battle of Lützen · 1632
- Münster · 1648
Further reading
Contemporaries
| Lived | Person | |
|---|---|---|
| 1592 – 1666 | Shah Jahan | Mughal emperor |
| c. 1583 – 1663 | Queen Nzinga | Queen of Ndongo and Matamba |
| 1603 – 1659 | Abel Tasman | Navigator |
| 1618 – 1707 | Aurangzeb | Mughal emperor |
| 1596 – 1650 | René Descartes | Philosopher and mathematician |
| 1632 – 1677 | Baruch Spinoza | Philosopher |
| 1564 – 1642 | Galileo Galilei | Scientist |
| 1577 – 1640 | Peter Paul Rubens | Painter |
| 1638 – 1715 | Louis XIV | King of France |
| c. 1574 – 1635 | Samuel de Champlain | Explorer |
Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.