Aurangzeb vs Molière

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Compare the life timelines of Aurangzeb (1618–1707) and Molière (1622–1673) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 51 years, from 1622 to 1673.

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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

Molière (1622–1673)

15 January 1622 — Born Jean-Baptiste Poquelin in Paris Verified
c. 1633 — Educated at the Collège de Clermont Verified
June 1643 — Founded the Illustre Théâtre with Madeleine Béjart Verified
1645 – 1658 — Toured the French provinces with his theatre troupe Verified
October 1658 — Performed before Louis XIV and won royal favour Verified
February 1662 — Married Armande Béjart Verified
May 1664 — Premiered Tartuffe, which was promptly banned Verified
June 1666 — Premiered The Misanthrope Verified
17 February 1673 — Died after collapsing during The Imaginary Invalid Verified