Henry the Navigator vs Sejong the Great
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Compare the life timelines of Henry the Navigator (1394–1460) and Sejong the Great (1397–1450) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 53 years, from 1397 to 1450.
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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
Sejong the Great (1397–1450)
- — Born in Hanseong (Seoul) as the third son of King Taejong Verified
- — Married Sim On's daughter, later Queen Soheon Verified
- — Named crown prince over his elder brothers Verified
- — Ascended the throne as the fourth king of Joseon Verified
- — Ordered the Gihae Eastern Expedition against pirate bases on Tsushima Verified
- — Expanded the Hall of Worthies (Jiphyeonjeon) as a royal research institute Verified
- — Completed the creation of Hangul, the Korean alphabet Verified
- — Promulgated Hunminjeongeum, publishing the new alphabet Verified
- — Died at the residence of Prince Yeongeung in Hanseong Verified