Bartolomé de las Casas vs Shin Saimdang
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Compare the life timelines of Bartolomé de las Casas (1484–1566) and Shin Saimdang (1504–1551) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 47 years, from 1504 to 1551.
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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
Shin Saimdang (1504–1551)
- — Born at Ojukheon in Gangneung, Gangwon Province Verified
- — Educated in classics, calligraphy, and painting from childhood Verified
- — Married Yi Won-su Verified
- — Remained at Gangneung after her father's death Verified
- — Produced celebrated paintings of grasses, insects, and flowers Verified
- — Gave birth to her son Yi I (Yulgok) at Ojukheon Verified
- — Moved with her family to the capital region Verified
- — Died in Hanseong (Seoul) Verified