Claudio Monteverdi vs Hugo Grotius
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Compare the life timelines of Claudio Monteverdi (1567–1643) and Hugo Grotius (1583–1645) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 60 years, from 1583 to 1643.
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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
Hugo Grotius (1583–1645)
- — Born in Delft, Holland Verified
- — Entered Leiden University at age eleven Verified
- — Received a doctorate in law from the University of Orleans Verified
- — Married Maria van Reigersberch Verified
- — Published Mare Liberum, arguing for freedom of the seas Verified
- — Sentenced to life imprisonment at Loevestein Castle Verified
- — Escaped from Loevestein Castle hidden in a book chest and fled to Paris Verified
- — Published De jure belli ac pacis (On the Law of War and Peace) Verified
- — Served as Sweden's ambassador to France Verified
- — Died at Rostock after a shipwreck in the Baltic Verified