| Timeline |
| 1606 |
Born Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn on 15 July in Leiden |
| 1613 |
Attends Latin School |
| 1620 |
Enrolled at the University of Leiden |
| 1624 |
Studies under Jacob Isaacszoon van Swanenburgh and Pieter Lastman |
| 1625 |
Returns to Leiden and opens own studio |
| 1631 |
Moved to Amsterdam |
| 1634 |
Becomes a member of the Guild of St. Luke |
| 1634 |
Marries Saskia van Uylenburgh |
| 1635 |
Over the next 6 years, 3 of the 4 children born to Saskia and Rembrandt die, only Titus survives |
| 1642 |
Saskia dies |
| 1649 |
Engages Hendrickje Stoffels as housekeeper (she eventually becomes his common-law wife) |
| 1656 |
Declares bankruptcy |
| 1657 |
Moves to Roozengracht where he lives with friends |
| 1660 |
Hendrickje and Titus set up an art-dealing business in order to provide Rembrandt with protection against his creditors |
| 1663 |
Hendrichje dies |
| 1668 |
Son Titus dies, Rembrandt moves in with daughter-in-law Magdalena van Loo |
| 1669 |
Dies 4 October in Amsterdam |
