Hafez vs Petrarch
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Compare the life timelines of Hafez (1325–1390) and Petrarch (1304–1374) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 49 years, from 1325 to 1374.
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Hafez (1325–1390)
- — Born in Shiraz, Persia Verified
- — Received a traditional religious and literary education in Shiraz
- — Memorized the Quran in his youth
- — Composed the ghazals of his Divan Verified
- — Period of disfavor during the rule of Mubariz al-Din
- — Became a court poet under the Muzaffarid rulers of Shiraz Verified
- — Restored to favor under Shah Shuja Verified
- — Died in Shiraz Verified
Petrarch (1304–1374)
- — Born in Arezzo Verified
- — Family moved to Avignon Verified
- — Studied law at Montpellier and Bologna Verified
- — First sight of Laura
- — Ascent of Mont Ventoux
- — Crowned poet laureate in Rome Verified
- — Discovered Cicero's letters to Atticus in Verona Verified
- — Moved to Milan under Visconti patronage Verified
- — Retired to Arquà in the Euganean Hills Verified
- — Died at Arquà Verified