Giotto vs Mansa Musa
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Compare the life timelines of Giotto (1267–1337) and Mansa Musa (1280–1337) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 57 years, from 1280 to 1337.
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Giotto (1267–1337)
- — Born near Florence Verified
- — Trained as a painter, traditionally under Cimabue
- — Worked on the frescoes of the Basilica of St Francis at Assisi
- — Painted the Scrovegni Chapel frescoes in Padua Verified
- — Painted the Ognissanti Madonna Verified
- — Frescoed the Bardi and Peruzzi chapels in Santa Croce Verified
- — Worked in Naples for King Robert of Anjou Verified
- — Appointed chief architect of Florence Cathedral Verified
- — Died in Florence Verified
Mansa Musa (1280–1337)
- — Born in the Mali Empire
- — Became mansa of the Mali Empire Verified
- — Departed on pilgrimage to Mecca Verified
- — Visited Cairo and distributed gold lavishly Verified
- — Annexation of Gao brought under Mali's control
- — Returned to Mali with scholars and architects Verified
- — Commissioned the Djinguereber Mosque in Timbuktu
- — Died and was succeeded by his son Maghan I