Bayinnaung vs Mimar Sinan
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Compare the life timelines of Bayinnaung (1516–1581) and Mimar Sinan (1490–1588) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 65 years, from 1516 to 1581.
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Bayinnaung (1516–1581)
- — Born in Toungoo, Burma Verified
- — Married Atula Thiri, sister of King Tabinshwehti
- — Won the Battle of Naungyo as a general under King Tabinshwehti Verified
- — Became king of the Toungoo dynasty after Tabinshwehti's assassination Verified
- — Conquered Ava and reunified Upper Burma Verified
- — Conquered the Lan Na kingdom of Chiang Mai Verified
- — Captured Ayutthaya, capital of Siam Verified
- — Retook Ayutthaya and ruled the largest empire in Southeast Asian history Verified
- — Died in Pegu during preparations for a campaign against Arakan Verified
Mimar Sinan (1490–1588)
- — Born in Agirnas near Kayseri in central Anatolia Verified
- — Recruited into Ottoman service through the devshirme levy Verified
- — Served as a Janissary and military engineer in Ottoman campaigns Verified
- — Appointed chief royal architect of the Ottoman Empire Verified
- — Completed the Sehzade Mosque in Istanbul Verified
- — Built the Suleymaniye Mosque complex in Istanbul Verified
- — Built the Selimiye Mosque in Edirne, his masterpiece Verified
- — Died in Istanbul Verified