Cosimo de' Medici vs Ulugh Beg
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Compare the life timelines of Cosimo de' Medici (1389–1464) and Ulugh Beg (1394–1449) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 55 years, from 1394 to 1449.
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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
Ulugh Beg (1394–1449)
- — Born in Sultaniyeh, Persia, during his grandfather Timur's campaign Verified
- — Appointed governor of Samarkand by his father Shah Rukh Verified
- — Founded the Ulugh Beg Madrasa on the Registan in Samarkand Verified
- — Built the Ulugh Beg Observatory in Samarkand Verified
- — Compiled the Zij-i Sultani star catalogue Verified
- — Became ruler of the Timurid Empire after the death of his father Shah Rukh Verified
- — Defeated in battle by his rebellious son Abd al-Latif Verified
- — Assassinated near Samarkand on the orders of his son Verified