Evliya Çelebi vs John Milton
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Compare the life timelines of Evliya Çelebi (1611–1682) and John Milton (1608–1674) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 63 years, from 1611 to 1674.
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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
John Milton (1608–1674)
- — Born in Bread Street, London Verified
- — Studied at Christ's College, Cambridge Verified
- — Grand tour of France and Italy Verified
- — Married Mary Powell Verified
- — Published Areopagitica Verified
- — Appointed Secretary for Foreign Tongues to the Council of State Verified
- — Became completely blind Verified
- — Briefly imprisoned after the Restoration Verified
- — Published Paradise Lost Verified
- — Died in London Verified