Henry VIII vs Piri Reis
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Compare the life timelines of Henry VIII (1491–1547) and Piri Reis (1465–1553) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 56 years, from 1491 to 1547.
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Henry VIII (1491–1547)
- — Born at Greenwich Palace Verified
- — Ascended the English throne Verified
- — Married Catherine of Aragon
- — Married Anne Boleyn
- — Act of Supremacy made him head of the Church of England Verified
- — Died at the Palace of Whitehall, London Verified
Piri Reis (1465–1553)
- — Born in Gallipoli in the Ottoman Empire Verified
- — Began seafaring under his uncle, the corsair Kemal Reis Verified
- — Entered official Ottoman naval service with Kemal Reis Verified
- — Drew his first world map, an early surviving map showing the Americas Verified
- — Presented his world map to Sultan Selim I in Egypt Verified
- — Completed the Kitab-i Bahriye (Book of Navigation) Verified
- — Produced his second world map Verified
- — Appointed commander of the Ottoman Indian Ocean fleet Verified
- — Led the Ottoman campaign against Portuguese-held Muscat and Hormuz Verified
- — Executed in Cairo Verified