Evliya Çelebi vs Gian Lorenzo Bernini
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Compare the life timelines of Evliya Çelebi (1611–1682) and Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598–1680) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 69 years, from 1611 to 1680.
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Evliya Çelebi (1611–1682)
- — Born in Istanbul Verified
- — Educated at court and trained as a Quran reciter Verified
- — Began his travels by exploring Istanbul and its surroundings Verified
- — Travelled across Anatolia, the Caucasus, and the Balkans in official service Verified
- — Accompanied the Ottoman embassy to Vienna Verified
- — Made the pilgrimage to Mecca Verified
- — Settled in Cairo Verified
- — Completed the ten-volume Seyahatname Verified
- — Died, probably in Cairo, at about age 71 Verified
Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598–1680)
- — Born in Naples Verified
- — Family moved to Rome Verified
- — Carved the great Borghese sculptures for Cardinal Scipione Borghese Verified
- — Began the bronze baldachin over the high altar of St Peter's Basilica Verified
- — Appointed architect of St Peter's Basilica Verified
- — Married Caterina Tezio Verified
- — Created the Ecstasy of Saint Teresa in the Cornaro Chapel Verified
- — Designed the colonnade of St Peter's Square Verified
- — Traveled to Paris at the invitation of King Louis XIV Verified
- — Died in Rome Verified