Erasmus vs Ismail I
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Compare the life timelines of Erasmus (1466–1536) and Ismail I (1487–1524) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 37 years, from 1487 to 1524.
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Erasmus (1466–1536)
- — Born in Rotterdam Verified
- — Educated by the Brethren of the Common Life at Deventer Verified
- — Ordained a priest and took vows as an Augustinian canon Verified
- — Studied theology at the University of Paris Verified
- — First visit to England and friendship with Thomas More Verified
- — Published The Praise of Folly Verified
- — Published the first printed Greek New Testament Verified
- — Settled in Basel Verified
- — Published On Free Will against Martin Luther Verified
- — Died in Basel Verified
Ismail I (1487–1524)
- — Birth of Ismail in Ardabil Verified
- — Went into hiding in Lakhijan after the deaths of his father and brother Verified
- — Emerged from hiding to lead the Qizilbash movement Verified
- — Proclaimed Twelver Shia Islam the official religion of his realm Verified
- — Crowned Shah of Iran in Tabriz, founding the Safavid dynasty Verified
- — Wrote Turkic poetry under the pen name Khatai Verified
- — Defeat of the Uzbeks and death of Muhammad Shaybani at Merv Verified
- — Defeat by the Ottomans at the Battle of Chaldiran Verified
- — Death of Ismail I Verified