Gebre Mesqel Lalibela vs Jayavarman VII
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Compare the life timelines of Gebre Mesqel Lalibela (1162–1221) and Jayavarman VII (1122–1218) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 56 years, from 1162 to 1218.
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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
- — Received an embassy connected to the patriarchate of Alexandria
- — Traditionally credited with commissioning the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela Verified
- — 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
Jayavarman VII (1122–1218)
- — Born a son of King Dharanindravarman II Verified
- — Married Jayarajadevi, his influential first wife Verified
- — Lived away from power during the reigns of his predecessors
- — Fought to expel the Chams after their sack of Angkor Verified
- — Crowned king of the Khmer Empire Verified
- — Built Ta Prohm in honor of his mother Verified
- — Rebuilt the capital as Angkor Thom centered on the Bayon Verified
- — Dedicated Preah Khan in honor of his father Verified
- — Annexed Champa as a Khmer province Verified
- — Died at an advanced age Verified