Cosimo de' Medici vs Sejong the Great
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Compare the life timelines of Cosimo de' Medici (1389–1464) and Sejong the Great (1397–1450) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 53 years, from 1397 to 1450.
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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
Sejong the Great (1397–1450)
- — Born in Hanseong (Seoul) as the third son of King Taejong Verified
- — Married Sim On's daughter, later Queen Soheon Verified
- — Named crown prince over his elder brothers Verified
- — Ascended the throne as the fourth king of Joseon Verified
- — Ordered the Gihae Eastern Expedition against pirate bases on Tsushima Verified
- — Expanded the Hall of Worthies (Jiphyeonjeon) as a royal research institute Verified
- — Completed the creation of Hangul, the Korean alphabet Verified
- — Promulgated Hunminjeongeum, publishing the new alphabet Verified
- — Died at the residence of Prince Yeongeung in Hanseong Verified