Baruch Spinoza
Philosopher from Amsterdam’s Jewish community, which expelled him; he ground lenses for a living and wrote the Ethics.
| Lived | 1632 – 1677 |
| Known as | Philosopher |
| Birthplace or main place | Amsterdam |
| Places on the map | Amsterdam |
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Who ruled these places in his lifetime
| Place | At birth (map of 1600) | At death (map of 1650) |
|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | Dutch Republic | same |
From the border maps nearest to each date; borders are approximate.
Events in his lifetime
| Year | Event | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1655 | The new Town Hall, today the Royal Palace, is inaugurated | Amsterdam |
Battles and sites of the time
- Battle of Lützen · 1632
- Münster · 1648
Further reading
Contemporaries
| Lived | Person | |
|---|---|---|
| 1618 – 1707 | Aurangzeb | Mughal emperor |
| 1638 – 1715 | Louis XIV | King of France |
| 1606 – 1669 | Rembrandt | Painter |
| 1592 – 1666 | Shah Jahan | Mughal emperor |
| 1643 – 1727 | Isaac Newton | Scientist |
| c. 1583 – 1663 | Queen Nzinga | Queen of Ndongo and Matamba |
| c. 1648 – 1695 | Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz | Poet and scholar |
| 1603 – 1659 | Abel Tasman | Navigator |
| 1654 – 1722 | Kangxi Emperor | Qing emperor |
| 1596 – 1650 | René Descartes | Philosopher and mathematician |
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.