El Cid vs Shen Kuo
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Compare the life timelines of El Cid (1043–1099) and Shen Kuo (1031–1095) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 52 years, from 1043 to 1095.
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El Cid (1043–1099)
- — Born in Vivar, near Burgos Verified
- — Entered the service of Sancho II of Castile Verified
- — Married Jimena Diaz Verified
- — Exiled from Castile by Alfonso VI Verified
- — Served the Muslim rulers of Zaragoza Verified
- — Conquered the city of Valencia Verified
- — Defeated the Almoravids at the Battle of Cuarte Verified
- — Died in Valencia Verified
Shen Kuo (1031–1095)
- — Born in Qiantang (modern Hangzhou) Verified
- — Passed the jinshi imperial examination Verified
- — Appointed head of the Bureau of Astronomy Verified
- — Proposed a theory of land formation from observations of fossils and erosion Verified
- — Led a diplomatic mission to the Liao dynasty Verified
- — Held responsible for the Song defeat at Yongle Fortress and removed from office Verified
- — Retired to the Dream Brook estate in Runzhou Verified
- — Completed the Dream Pool Essays (Mengxi Bitan) Verified
- — Died at Dream Brook in Runzhou Verified