Hurrem Sultan vs Yi Hwang
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Compare the life timelines of Hurrem Sultan (1504–1558) and Yi Hwang (1501–1570) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 54 years, from 1504 to 1558.
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Hurrem Sultan (1504–1558)
- — Birth in Ruthenia, traditionally at Rohatyn Verified
- — Captured by Crimean Tatar raiders and sold into slavery Verified
- — Entered the imperial harem of Sultan Suleiman Verified
- — Birth of her first son, Sehzade Mehmed Verified
- — Birth of the future sultan Selim II Verified
- — Formal marriage to Suleiman the Magnificent Verified
- — Moved into Topkapi Palace, breaking harem tradition Verified
- — Endowment of the Haseki Sultan Complex in Constantinople Verified
- — Death of Hurrem Sultan in Constantinople Verified
Yi Hwang (1501–1570)
- — Born in Ongye-ri, Andong, in Gyeongsang Province Verified
- — Began studying the Confucian classics under his uncle Yi U Verified
- — Entered the national Confucian academy Sungkyunkwan Verified
- — Passed the civil service examination and entered government service Verified
- — Withdrew from court politics to his home region of Toegye Verified
- — Conducted the Four-Seven Debate with Gi Dae-seung Verified
- — Founded Dosan Seodang, the school that became Dosan Seowon Verified
- — Presented the Ten Diagrams on Sage Learning to King Seonjo Verified
- — Died at his home near Dosan Verified