Askia Muhammad I vs Lorenzo de' Medici
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Compare the life timelines of Askia Muhammad I (1443–1538) and Lorenzo de' Medici (1449–1492) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 43 years, from 1449 to 1492.
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Askia Muhammad I (1443–1538)
- — Born Muhammad Ture in the western Sudan
- — Served as a general and governor under Sunni Ali Verified
- — Seized the Songhai throne at the Battle of Anfao Verified
- — Made the pilgrimage to Mecca Verified
- — Expanded the Songhai Empire to its greatest extent Verified
- — Reorganized the empire's administration and promoted Islamic scholarship Verified
- — Deposed by his son Askia Musa Verified
- — Recalled from exile to Gao by Askia Ismail
- — Died in Gao and was buried in the Tomb of Askia Verified
Lorenzo de' Medici (1449–1492)
- — Born in Florence Verified
- — Educated by leading humanist scholars Verified
- — Married Clarice Orsini Verified
- — Became de facto ruler of Florence Verified
- — Survived the Pazzi conspiracy Verified
- — Traveled to Naples to negotiate peace Verified
- — Secured a cardinalate for his son Giovanni Verified
- — Took the young Michelangelo into his household Verified
- — Died at the Medici villa at Careggi Verified