Askia Muhammad I vs Pedro Álvares Cabral
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Compare the life timelines of Askia Muhammad I (1443–1538) and Pedro Álvares Cabral (1467–1520) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 53 years, from 1467 to 1520.
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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
Pedro Álvares Cabral (1467–1520)
- — Born in Belmonte, Portugal Verified
- — Sent to the court of King Afonso V as a young noble Verified
- — Received an allowance as a fidalgo of the king's council Verified
- — Appointed commander-in-chief of the second Portuguese India fleet Verified
- — Departed Lisbon with a fleet of thirteen ships Verified
- — Made the European discovery of Brazil Verified
- — Lost four ships in a storm near the Cape of Good Hope Verified
- — Arrived at Calicut, India, and established trade Verified
- — Returned to Lisbon and later married Isabel de Castro Verified
- — Died at Santarém, Portugal Verified