Erasmus vs Moctezuma II
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Compare the life timelines of Erasmus (1466–1536) and Moctezuma II (1466–1520) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 54 years, from 1466 to 1520.
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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
Moctezuma II (1466–1520)
- — Born into the Aztec royal dynasty in Tenochtitlan Verified
- — Educated in the calmecac and rose as a military commander and priest
- — Elected huey tlatoani of the Aztec Empire Verified
- — Centralized power and reinforced social hierarchy at court
- — Expanded the empire to its greatest territorial extent Verified
- — Received reports of Spanish expeditions on the Gulf coast Verified
- — Taken captive by the Spanish in his own palace Verified
- — Met Hernán Cortés on the causeway into Tenochtitlan Verified
- — Died in Tenochtitlan during an uprising against the Spanish Verified