English dramatist, poet and translator (1564–1593). Christopher Marlowe was born on 23 February 1564 in what is now the United Kingdom. Christopher Marlowe is remembered as a playwright, poet and translator, a citizen of the Kingdom of England. Notable works include “Edward II”, “The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus” and “The Jew of Malta”.
Before and after
- 1563Construction of Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial
- from 1564 to 1883Construction of Tuileries Palace
- 15 February 1564Birth of Galileo Galilei
- 18 February 1564Death of Michelangelo
- 23 February 1564Birth of Christopher Marlowe
- April 1564Birth of William Shakespeare
- 27 May 1564Death of John Calvin
- 1565Construction of Agra Fort
- 1565The Hunters in the Snow
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- from 31 October 1517 to 1 January 1648Protestant Reformation
- 1 January 1519Origins of Reformed Christianity
- 1605Publication of Don Quixote
- from 1660 to 1725Rise of Classicism
The era
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