Andreas Vesalius vs Hernán Cortés
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Compare the life timelines of Andreas Vesalius (1514–1564) and Hernán Cortés (1485–1547) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 33 years, from 1514 to 1547.
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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
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