Babur vs Piri Reis
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Compare the life timelines of Babur (1483–1530) and Piri Reis (1465–1553) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 47 years, from 1483 to 1530.
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Babur (1483–1530)
- — Birth of Babur in Andijan, Fergana Valley Verified
- — Succeeded his father as ruler of Fergana at age eleven Verified
- — First capture of Samarkand Verified
- — Capture of Kabul, establishing a new power base Verified
- — Marriage to Maham Begum Verified
- — Composition of the Baburnama, his autobiography Verified
- — Victory at the First Battle of Panipat and founding of the Mughal Empire Verified
- — Victory over the Rajput confederacy at the Battle of Khanwa Verified
- — Death of Babur in Agra Verified
Piri Reis (1465–1553)
- — Born in Gallipoli in the Ottoman Empire Verified
- — Began seafaring under his uncle, the corsair Kemal Reis Verified
- — Entered official Ottoman naval service with Kemal Reis Verified
- — Drew his first world map, an early surviving map showing the Americas Verified
- — Presented his world map to Sultan Selim I in Egypt Verified
- — Completed the Kitab-i Bahriye (Book of Navigation) Verified
- — Produced his second world map Verified
- — Appointed commander of the Ottoman Indian Ocean fleet Verified
- — Led the Ottoman campaign against Portuguese-held Muscat and Hormuz Verified
- — Executed in Cairo Verified