Aurangzeb vs Jean-Baptiste Colbert
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Compare the life timelines of Aurangzeb (1618–1707) and Jean-Baptiste Colbert (1619–1683) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 64 years, from 1619 to 1683.
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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
Jean-Baptiste Colbert (1619–1683)
- — Born in Reims Verified
- — Married Marie Charron Verified
- — Entered the service of Cardinal Mazarin Verified
- — Helped bring about the downfall of Nicolas Fouquet Verified
- — Founded the French East India Company Verified
- — Appointed Controller-General of Finances Verified
- — Founded the French Academy of Sciences Verified
- — Became Secretary of State for the Navy Verified
- — Died in Paris Verified