Bartolomé de las Casas vs Suleiman the Magnificent
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Compare the life timelines of Bartolomé de las Casas (1484–1566) and Suleiman the Magnificent (1494–1566) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 72 years, from 1494 to 1566.
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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
Suleiman the Magnificent (1494–1566)
- — Born in Trabzon, Ottoman Empire Verified
- — Became Sultan of the Ottoman Empire Verified
- — Conquered Belgrade
- — Led the first Ottoman siege of Vienna Verified
- — Died during the Siege of Szigetvár, Hungary Verified