Bartolomé de las Casas vs Michelangelo
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Compare the life timelines of Bartolomé de las Casas (1484–1566) and Michelangelo (1475–1564) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 80 years, from 1484 to 1564.
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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
Michelangelo (1475–1564)
- — Born in Caprese, Republic of Florence Verified
- — Completed the Pietà for St. Peter's Basilica Verified
- — His statue of David was unveiled in the Piazza della Signoria in Florence Verified
- — Painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
- — Appointed chief architect of St. Peter's Basilica
- — Died in Rome Verified