Evliya Çelebi vs Jean-Baptiste Colbert
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Compare the life timelines of Evliya Çelebi (1611–1682) and Jean-Baptiste Colbert (1619–1683) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 63 years, from 1619 to 1682.
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Evliya Çelebi (1611–1682)
- — Born in Istanbul Verified
- — Educated at court and trained as a Quran reciter Verified
- — Travelled across Anatolia, the Caucasus, and the Balkans in official service Verified
- — Began his travels by exploring Istanbul and its surroundings 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
Jean-Baptiste Colbert (1619–1683)
- — Born in Reims Verified
- — Married Marie Charron Verified
- — Entered the service of Cardinal Mazarin Verified
- — Helped bring about the downfall of Nicolas Fouquet Verified
- — Founded the French East India Company Verified
- — Appointed Controller-General of Finances Verified
- — Founded the French Academy of Sciences Verified
- — Became Secretary of State for the Navy Verified
- — Died in Paris Verified