Christiaan Huygens vs Shivaji
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Compare the life timelines of Christiaan Huygens (1629–1695) and Shivaji (1630–1680) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 50 years, from 1630 to 1680.
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Christiaan Huygens (1629–1695)
- — Born in The Hague Verified
- — Studied law and mathematics at the University of Leiden Verified
- — Discovered Titan, the largest moon of Saturn Verified
- — Invented the pendulum clock Verified
- — Published Systema Saturnium explaining Saturn's rings Verified
- — Moved to Paris as a founding member of the French Academy of Sciences Verified
- — Published Horologium Oscillatorium Verified
- — Returned to The Hague from Paris Verified
- — Published Traité de la Lumière presenting the wave theory of light Verified
- — Died in The Hague Verified
Shivaji (1630–1680)
- — Born at Shivneri Fort near Junnar Verified
- — Captured Torna Fort, his first conquest Verified
- — Killed Bijapur general Afzal Khan at Pratapgad Verified
- — Night raid on Mughal general Shaista Khan in Pune Verified
- — Sacked the wealthy Mughal port city of Surat Verified
- — Signed the Treaty of Purandar with the Mughals Verified
- — Escaped from house arrest at Agra Verified
- — Crowned Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire at Raigad Fort Verified
- — Led the southern campaign into the Carnatic Verified
- — Died at Raigad Fort Verified