Henry the Navigator vs Ulugh Beg
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Compare the life timelines of Henry the Navigator (1394–1460) and Ulugh Beg (1394–1449) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 55 years, from 1394 to 1449.
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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
Ulugh Beg (1394–1449)
- — Born in Sultaniyeh, Persia, during his grandfather Timur's campaign Verified
- — Appointed governor of Samarkand by his father Shah Rukh Verified
- — Founded the Ulugh Beg Madrasa on the Registan in Samarkand Verified
- — Built the Ulugh Beg Observatory in Samarkand Verified
- — Compiled the Zij-i Sultani star catalogue Verified
- — Became ruler of the Timurid Empire after the death of his father Shah Rukh Verified
- — Defeated in battle by his rebellious son Abd al-Latif Verified
- — Assassinated near Samarkand on the orders of his son Verified