Christoph Willibald Gluck vs Qianlong Emperor
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Compare the life timelines of Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714–1787) and Qianlong Emperor (1711–1799) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 73 years, from 1714 to 1787.
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Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714–1787)
- — Born in Erasbach, Upper Palatinate Verified
- — Studied and worked as a musician in Prague Verified
- — Premiere of his first opera, Artaserse, in Milan Verified
- — Visited London and met Handel Verified
- — Married Maria Anna Bergin in Vienna Verified
- — Settled in Vienna as a court composer Verified
- — Knighted with the Order of the Golden Spur Verified
- — Premiere of the reform opera Orfeo ed Euridice Verified
- — Premiere of Iphigénie en Aulide in Paris Verified
- — Died in Vienna Verified
Qianlong Emperor (1711–1799)
- — Born in Beijing Verified
- — Ascended the Qing throne Verified
- — Conquered the Dzungar Khanate Verified
- — Incorporated Xinjiang into the Qing empire Verified
- — Commissioned the Siku Quanshu Verified
- — Elevated the official Heshen to great power Verified
- — Received the Macartney Embassy from Britain Verified
- — Abdicated in favor of his son the Jiaqing Emperor Verified
- — Died in the Forbidden City Verified