Andreas Vesalius vs Bartolomé de las Casas
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Compare the life timelines of Andreas Vesalius (1514–1564) and Bartolomé de las Casas (1484–1566) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 50 years, from 1514 to 1564.
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Andreas Vesalius (1514–1564)
- — Born in Brussels, Habsburg Netherlands Verified
- — Studied arts at the University of Leuven Verified
- — Studied medicine at the University of Paris Verified
- — Received his medical doctorate from the University of Padua and became professor of surgery and anatomy Verified
- — Published the Tabulae anatomicae sex, six large anatomical charts Verified
- — Published De humani corporis fabrica, the foundational work of modern anatomy Verified
- — Married Anne van Hamme of Brussels Verified
- — Became imperial physician at the court of Emperor Charles V Verified
- — Entered the service of King Philip II of Spain and moved to Madrid Verified
- — Died on the island of Zakynthos while returning from a pilgrimage to the Holy Land Verified
Bartolomé de las Casas (1484–1566)
- — Born in Seville, Spain Verified
- — Emigrated to Hispaniola in the expedition of Nicolás de Ovando Verified
- — Ordained a priest, among the first ordinations in the Americas Verified
- — Renounced his encomienda and began advocating for Indigenous peoples Verified
- — Entered the Dominican Order Verified
- — Wrote A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies Verified
- — Helped secure passage of the New Laws limiting the encomienda system Verified
- — Consecrated Bishop of Chiapas Verified
- — Debated Juan Ginés de Sepúlveda at Valladolid on the treatment of Indigenous peoples Verified
- — Died in Madrid, Spain Verified