Francisco Pizarro vs Sher Shah Suri
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Compare the life timelines of Francisco Pizarro (1478–1541) and Sher Shah Suri (1472–1545) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 63 years, from 1478 to 1541.
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Francisco Pizarro (1478–1541)
- — Born in Trujillo, Castile Verified
- — Sailed to the New World Verified
- — Accompanied Balboa on the expedition that sighted the Pacific Verified
- — Led his first expedition toward Peru Verified
- — Second expedition reached the Inca town of Tumbes Verified
- — Granted the Capitulación de Toledo to conquer Peru Verified
- — Captured the Inca emperor Atahualpa at Cajamarca Verified
- — Entered and occupied Cusco, capital of the Inca Empire Verified
- — Founded the city of Lima Verified
- — Assassinated in Lima Verified
Sher Shah Suri (1472–1545)
- — Born as Farid Khan
- — Administered his father's jagir of Sasaram Verified
- — Earned the title Sher Khan
- — Served briefly in Babur's Mughal camp Verified
- — Became de facto ruler of Bihar Verified
- — Defeated Humayun at the Battle of Chausa Verified
- — Won the Battle of Kannauj and took Delhi Verified
- — Instituted administrative and economic reforms Verified
- — Died at the siege of Kalinjar Verified