Hernán Cortés vs Paracelsus
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Compare the life timelines of Hernán Cortés (1485–1547) and Paracelsus (1493–1541) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 48 years, from 1493 to 1541.
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Hernán Cortés (1485–1547)
- — Born in Medellín, Castile Verified
- — Studied at Salamanca Verified
- — Emigrated to Hispaniola Verified
- — Took part in the Spanish conquest of Cuba Verified
- — Led an expedition from Cuba to the Mexican mainland Verified
- — Entered Tenochtitlan and met Moctezuma II Verified
- — Driven from Tenochtitlan on La Noche Triste Verified
- — Captured Tenochtitlan, bringing down the Aztec Empire Verified
- — Named governor and captain-general of New Spain Verified
- — Created Marquis of the Valley of Oaxaca Verified
- — Died at Castilleja de la Cuesta, near Seville Verified
Paracelsus (1493–1541)
- — Born in Einsiedeln, Switzerland Verified
- — Moved with his father to Villach, Carinthia Verified
- — Studied medicine and reportedly received a doctorate from the University of Ferrara Verified
- — Traveled widely through Europe as an itinerant physician and army surgeon Verified
- — Appointed town physician and lecturer in medicine at Basel Verified
- — Fled Basel after conflicts with authorities and physicians Verified
- — Wrote Opus Paramirum, setting out his chemical philosophy of medicine Verified
- — Published Die grosse Wundarznei, his major work on surgery Verified
- — Died in Salzburg, Austria Verified