Guo Shoujing vs Tran Hung Dao
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Compare the life timelines of Guo Shoujing (1231–1316) and Tran Hung Dao (1228–1300) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 69 years, from 1231 to 1300.
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Guo Shoujing (1231–1316)
- — Born in Xingtai, Hebei Verified
- — Studied under the scholar-statesman Liu Bingzhong's circle Verified
- — Entered the service of Kublai Khan as a hydraulic engineer Verified
- — Surveyed and improved irrigation and waterways in the Gansu region Verified
- — Appointed to lead the reform of the imperial calendar Verified
- — Completed the Shoushi calendar Verified
- — Became head of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau Verified
- — Completed the Tonghui Canal linking Dadu to the Grand Canal Verified
- — Died in Dadu (modern Beijing) Verified
Tran Hung Dao (1228–1300)
- — Born Tran Quoc Tuan, son of Prince Tran Lieu Verified
- — Received an elite education in classics and military arts Verified
- — Married Princess Thien Thanh Verified
- — Served as a commander during the first Mongol invasion of Dai Viet Verified
- — Appointed supreme commander of the Dai Viet armies Verified
- — Wrote the Proclamation to the Officers (Hich tuong si) Verified
- — Repelled the second Mongol-Yuan invasion Verified
- — Won the Battle of Bach Dang against the third Mongol invasion Verified
- — Retired to his estate at Van Kiep Verified
- — Died at Van Kiep Verified