Andrea Palladio vs Hernán Cortés
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Compare the life timelines of Andrea Palladio (1508–1580) and Hernán Cortés (1485–1547) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 39 years, from 1508 to 1547.
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Andrea Palladio (1508–1580)
- — Born in Padua, Republic of Venice Verified
- — Apprenticed to a stonecutter in Padua Verified
- — Moved to Vicenza and joined the masons' guild Verified
- — Married Allegradonna Verified
- — Taken up by humanist Gian Giorgio Trissino Verified
- — Won the commission to rebuild the Basilica Palladiana Verified
- — Began Villa La Rotonda Verified
- — Began the church of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice Verified
- — Published The Four Books of Architecture Verified
- — Died while the Teatro Olimpico was under construction Verified
Hernán Cortés (1485–1547)
- — Born in Medellín, Castile Verified
- — Studied at Salamanca Verified
- — Emigrated to Hispaniola Verified
- — Took part in the Spanish conquest of Cuba Verified
- — Led an expedition from Cuba to the Mexican mainland Verified
- — Entered Tenochtitlan and met Moctezuma II Verified
- — Driven from Tenochtitlan on La Noche Triste Verified
- — Captured Tenochtitlan, bringing down the Aztec Empire Verified
- — Named governor and captain-general of New Spain Verified
- — Created Marquis of the Valley of Oaxaca Verified
- — Died at Castilleja de la Cuesta, near Seville Verified