Cosimo de' Medici vs Johannes Gutenberg
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Compare the life timelines of Cosimo de' Medici (1389–1464) and Johannes Gutenberg (1400–1468) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 64 years, from 1400 to 1464.
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Cosimo de' Medici (1389–1464)
- — Born in Florence Verified
- — Exiled from Florence by the Albizzi faction Verified
- — Returned from exile and became de facto ruler of Florence Verified
- — Sponsored Marsilio Ficino and the revival of Platonic studies in Florence
- — Died at Careggi, near Florence Verified
Johannes Gutenberg (1400–1468)
- — Born in Mainz, Holy Roman Empire Verified
- — Conducted early printing experiments while living in Strasbourg
- — Completed printing the 42-line Gutenberg Bible in Mainz Verified
- — Lost his printing workshop in a lawsuit brought by his financier Johann Fust
- — Died in Mainz Verified