Illuminati in pop cultureAtlas

Timeline

1. 1776 · eventAdam Weishaupt founds the Bavarian Illuminati
2. 1776 · eventBavarian Illuminati founded
3. 1785 · eventBavarian authorities suppress the Illuminati
4. 1785 · eventBavarian suppressions curtail the historical order
5. 1797 · first_appearanceEarly post-suppression literature reuses the Illuminati name
6. 1960 · amplificationMid-century popular occult publishing expands Illuminati talk
7. 1975 · first_appearanceIlluminatus! Trilogy popularizes modern Illuminati fiction motifs
8. 1977 · popularizationCosmic Trigger amplifies Illuminati and 23 synchronicity lore
9. 1999 · popularizationEyes Wide Shut enters Illuminati-adjacent pop-culture discussion
10. 2009 · popularizationAngels & Demons film widens secret-society Illuminati imagery
11. 2010 · popularizationMusic-video and meme culture amplify celebrity Illuminati readings
12. 2010 · amplificationYouTube celebrity-Illuminati list and rapper-symbol videos proliferate
13. 2012 · mutationInternet explainers mutate membership claim variants
14. 2015 · amplificationVox explainer addresses Illuminati questions in celebrity culture