Bhaskara II vs Chrétien de Troyes
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Compare the life timelines of Bhaskara II (1114–1185) and Chrétien de Troyes (1130–1191) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 55 years, from 1130 to 1185.
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Bhaskara II (1114–1185)
- — Born in Vijjadavida in the Western Ghats region of the Deccan Verified
- — Educated in mathematics and astronomy by his father Maheshvara Verified
- — Became head of the astronomical observatory at Ujjain Verified
- — Completed the Siddhanta Shiromani, his masterwork on mathematics and astronomy Verified
- — Wrote the Lilavati, his celebrated treatise on arithmetic Verified
- — Wrote the Bijaganita, a landmark treatise on algebra Verified
- — Wrote the Karana Kautuhala, a practical manual of astronomical calculation Verified
- — Died, probably at Ujjain Verified
Chrétien de Troyes (1130–1191)
- — Born, probably in or near Troyes
- — Active at the court of Champagne Verified
- — Wrote Erec and Enide Verified
- — Wrote Cligès Verified
- — Wrote Lancelot, the Knight of the Cart Verified
- — Wrote Yvain, the Knight of the Lion Verified
- — Began Perceval, the Story of the Grail, for Philip of Flanders Verified
- — Died, date and circumstances unknown