Ewuare the Great vs Nezahualcoyotl
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Compare the life timelines of Ewuare the Great (1400–1473) and Nezahualcoyotl (1402–1472) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 70 years, from 1402 to 1472.
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Ewuare the Great (1400–1473)
- — Born a prince of the royal dynasty of Benin
- — Exiled from Benin during a succession struggle, according to tradition
- — Seized the throne and became Oba of Benin as Ewuare Verified
- — Rebuilt Benin City with walls, moats and a planned layout Verified
- — Expanded Benin's territory through extensive military campaigns Verified
- — Reformed the government and established hereditary succession Verified
- — Patronized Benin's brass-casting and ivory-carving guilds
- — First Portuguese contact with Benin occurred near the end of his reign
- — Died and was succeeded by his son Ezoti
Nezahualcoyotl (1402–1472)
- — Born in Texcoco, son of the ruler Ixtlilxochitl I Verified
- — Witnessed his father's killing and fled into exile Verified
- — Educated in Tenochtitlan among his Mexica relatives
- — Joined the war that overthrew the Tepanec empire of Azcapotzalco Verified
- — Co-founded the Aztec Triple Alliance Verified
- — Restored to the throne of Texcoco as tlatoani Verified
- — Composed poetry and philosophical songs in Nahuatl
- — Designed the dike and aqueduct system protecting Tenochtitlan Verified
- — Built the palace complex and gardens of Texcotzingo
- — Died in Texcoco, succeeded by his son Nezahualpilli Verified