Diego Velázquez vs Oliver Cromwell
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Compare the life timelines of Diego Velázquez (1599–1660) and Oliver Cromwell (1599–1658) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 59 years, from 1599 to 1658.
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Diego Velázquez (1599–1660)
- — Born in Seville, Spain Verified
- — Apprenticed to the painter Francisco Pacheco in Seville Verified
- — Married Juana Pacheco, daughter of his teacher Verified
- — Moved to Madrid and appointed court painter to King Philip IV Verified
- — First journey to Italy to study the Italian masters Verified
- — Painted The Surrender of Breda Verified
- — Second journey to Italy and Portrait of Pope Innocent X Verified
- — Painted Las Meninas Verified
- — Knighted in the Order of Santiago Verified
- — Died in Madrid Verified
Oliver Cromwell (1599–1658)
- — Born in Huntingdon, England Verified
- — Elected Member of Parliament for Huntingdon
- — Led the New Model Army cavalry to victory at Naseby Verified
- — Installed as Lord Protector of the Commonwealth Verified
- — Died at Whitehall, London Verified