Bayinnaung vs Tansen
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Compare the life timelines of Bayinnaung (1516–1581) and Tansen (1500–1586) 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
Tansen (1500–1586)
- — Born as Ramtanu near Gwalior
- — Trained under Swami Haridas
- — Association with the Sufi saint Muhammad Ghaus of Gwalior
- — Served at the court of Raja Ramchandra Singh of Rewa Verified
- — Joined Emperor Akbar's court Verified
- — Honored among the Navaratnas with the title Miyan Verified
- — Credited with creating major Hindustani ragas
- — Legend of the Deepak raga
- — Died and was buried in Gwalior Verified