Henry the Navigator vs Jang Yeong-sil
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Compare the life timelines of Henry the Navigator (1394–1460) and Jang Yeong-sil (1390–1442) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 48 years, from 1394 to 1442.
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Henry the Navigator (1394–1460)
- — Born in Porto, Portugal Verified
- — Participated in the Portuguese conquest of Ceuta Verified
- — Sponsored the rediscovery and settlement of Madeira Verified
- — Appointed Grand Master administrator of the Order of Christ Verified
- — Sponsored voyages that discovered the Azores Verified
- — Gil Eanes rounded Cape Bojador under Henry's sponsorship Verified
- — Took part in the failed expedition against Tangier Verified
- — Settled near Sagres in the Algarve
- — Died at Sagres, Portugal Verified
Jang Yeong-sil (1390–1442)
- — Born in Dongnae (present-day Busan) to a low-born family Verified
- — Recruited to the royal court for his mechanical talent Verified
- — Freed from slave status and granted a government post Verified
- — Sent to study astronomical instruments and returned to build celestial devices Verified
- — Completed the Jagyeongnu, Korea's self-striking water clock Verified
- — Developed sundials and contributed to metal printing improvements Verified
- — Contributed to the development of the cheugugi rain gauge Verified
- — Dismissed from court after the king's sedan chair broke Verified
- — Died at an unknown date after his dismissal