Gebre Mesqel Lalibela vs Genghis Khan
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Compare the life timelines of Gebre Mesqel Lalibela (1162–1221) and Genghis Khan (1162–1227) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 59 years, from 1162 to 1221.
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Gebre Mesqel Lalibela (1162–1221)
- — Born in Roha (later renamed Lalibela) in the Ethiopian highlands
- — Said to have made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, according to tradition
- — Became king of the Zagwe dynasty Verified
- — Married Masqal Kibra
- — Traditionally credited with commissioning the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela Verified
- — Received an embassy connected to the patriarchate of Alexandria
- — Capital city of Roha renamed Lalibela in his honor
- — Canonized as a saint by the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
- — Died and was succeeded by his nephew Na'akueto La'ab
Genghis Khan (1162–1227)
- — Birth of Temujin on the Mongolian steppe Verified
- — Death of his father Yesugei and years of hardship Verified
- — Marriage to Borte of the Onggirat tribe Verified
- — Proclaimed Genghis Khan, ruler of all Mongols, at a great kurultai Verified
- — First major campaign against the Western Xia dynasty Verified
- — Capture of Zhongdu, capital of the Jin dynasty Verified
- — Invasion and destruction of the Khwarazmian Empire Verified
- — Final campaign against the rebellious Western Xia Verified
- — Death of Genghis Khan during the Western Xia campaign Verified