Bartolomé de las Casas vs Ignatius of Loyola
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Compare the life timelines of Bartolomé de las Casas (1484–1566) and Ignatius of Loyola (1491–1556) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 65 years, from 1491 to 1556.
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Bartolomé de las Casas (1484–1566)
- — Born in Seville, Spain Verified
- — Emigrated to Hispaniola in the expedition of Nicolás de Ovando Verified
- — Ordained a priest, among the first ordinations in the Americas Verified
- — Renounced his encomienda and began advocating for Indigenous peoples Verified
- — Entered the Dominican Order Verified
- — Wrote A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies Verified
- — Helped secure passage of the New Laws limiting the encomienda system Verified
- — Consecrated Bishop of Chiapas Verified
- — Debated Juan Ginés de Sepúlveda at Valladolid on the treatment of Indigenous peoples Verified
- — Died in Madrid, Spain Verified
Ignatius of Loyola (1491–1556)
- — Born at the castle of Loyola in the Basque Country Verified
- — Severely wounded at the Battle of Pamplona Verified
- — Religious conversion during convalescence at Loyola Verified
- — Spiritual retreat at Manresa and beginnings of the Spiritual Exercises Verified
- — Pilgrimage to Jerusalem Verified
- — Studied at the University of Paris Verified
- — Vow of Montmartre with his first companions Verified
- — Papal approval of the Society of Jesus Verified
- — Publication of the Spiritual Exercises Verified
- — Died in Rome Verified