Aurangzeb vs Cardinal Richelieu
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Compare the life timelines of Aurangzeb (1618–1707) and Cardinal Richelieu (1585–1642) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 24 years, from 1618 to 1642.
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Aurangzeb (1618–1707)
- — Born in Dahod, Gujarat Verified
- — Appointed Viceroy of the Deccan Verified
- — Defeated his brother Dara Shikoh at the Battle of Samugarh Verified
- — Deposed his father Shah Jahan and crowned himself emperor Verified
- — Executed his rival brother Dara Shikoh Verified
- — Reimposed the jizya tax on non-Muslims Verified
- — Spent his final decades campaigning against the Marathas in the Deccan Verified
- — Conquered the Sultanate of Bijapur Verified
- — Conquered the Sultanate of Golconda Verified
- — Died at Ahmednagar in the Deccan Verified
Cardinal Richelieu (1585–1642)
- — Born in Paris Verified
- — Consecrated Bishop of Luçon Verified
- — Appointed Secretary of State Verified
- — Elevated to cardinal Verified
- — Became chief minister to Louis XIII Verified
- — Directed the Siege of La Rochelle Verified
- — Survived the Day of the Dupes Verified
- — Founded the Académie française Verified
- — Brought France into open war with Habsburg Spain Verified
- — Died in Paris Verified