Aurangzeb vs Christopher Wren

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Compare the life timelines of Aurangzeb (1618–1707) and Christopher Wren (1632–1723) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 75 years, from 1632 to 1707.

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Aurangzeb (1618–1707)

3 November 1618 — Born in Dahod, Gujarat Verified
1636 — Appointed Viceroy of the Deccan Verified
29 May 1658 — Defeated his brother Dara Shikoh at the Battle of Samugarh Verified
31 July 1658 — Deposed his father Shah Jahan and crowned himself emperor Verified
30 August 1659 — Executed his rival brother Dara Shikoh Verified
2 April 1679 — Reimposed the jizya tax on non-Muslims Verified
1681 – 1707 — Spent his final decades campaigning against the Marathas in the Deccan Verified
12 September 1686 — Conquered the Sultanate of Bijapur Verified
September 1687 — Conquered the Sultanate of Golconda Verified
3 March 1707 — Died at Ahmednagar in the Deccan Verified

Christopher Wren (1632–1723)

30 October 1632 — Born in East Knoyle, Wiltshire, England Verified
1650 – 1653 — Studied at Wadham College, Oxford Verified
1657 — Appointed Professor of Astronomy at Gresham College, London Verified
28 November 1660 — Helped found the Royal Society Verified
1661 — Appointed Savilian Professor of Astronomy at Oxford Verified
September 1666 — Led the rebuilding of London's churches after the Great Fire Verified
1669 — Appointed Surveyor of the King's Works Verified
14 November 1673 — Knighted by King Charles II Verified
21 June 1675 – 1711 — Built St Paul's Cathedral Verified
8 March 1723 — Died in London and was buried in St Paul's Cathedral Verified