Claudio Monteverdi vs Gustavus Adolphus
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Compare the life timelines of Claudio Monteverdi (1567–1643) and Gustavus Adolphus (1594–1632) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 38 years, from 1594 to 1632.
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Claudio Monteverdi (1567–1643)
- — Born in Cremona, Duchy of Milan Verified
- — Studied music under Marc'Antonio Ingegneri in Cremona Verified
- — Joined the Gonzaga court in Mantua as a string player Verified
- — Married the court singer Claudia de Cattaneis Verified
- — Appointed maestro della musica to the Duke of Mantua Verified
- — Premiere of the opera L'Orfeo in Mantua Verified
- — Death of his wife Claudia Verified
- — Appointed maestro di cappella at St Mark's Basilica, Venice Verified
- — Ordained as a Catholic priest Verified
- — Died in Venice Verified
Gustavus Adolphus (1594–1632)
- — Born in Stockholm Verified
- — Ascended the Swedish throne at age sixteen Verified
- — Reformed the Swedish army and government Verified
- — Concluded the Treaty of Stolbovo with Russia Verified
- — Married Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg Verified
- — Landed in Pomerania to intervene in the Thirty Years' War Verified
- — Won the Battle of Breitenfeld Verified
- — Killed at the Battle of Lützen Verified