Ibn al-Nafis vs Kublai Khan
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Compare the life timelines of Ibn al-Nafis (1213–1288) and Kublai Khan (1215–1294) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 73 years, from 1215 to 1288.
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Ibn al-Nafis (1213–1288)
- — Born near Damascus Verified
- — Studied medicine at the Nuri hospital in Damascus Verified
- — Moved to Cairo Verified
- — Practiced and taught at the Nasiri hospital in Cairo Verified
- — Described the pulmonary circulation of the blood Verified
- — Worked on the vast medical encyclopedia al-Shamil fi al-Tibb Verified
- — Served as chief physician of Egypt Verified
- — Wrote the philosophical novel Theologus Autodidactus Verified
- — Bequeathed his house and library to the Mansuri hospital Verified
- — Died in Cairo Verified
Kublai Khan (1215–1294)
- — Birth of Kublai, grandson of Genghis Khan Verified
- — Given administrative responsibility over northern Chinese territories Verified
- — Conquest of the Kingdom of Dali in Yunnan Verified
- — Proclaimed great khan of the Mongol Empire at Xanadu Verified
- — Establishment of the capital at Dadu (modern Beijing) Verified
- — Proclamation of the Yuan dynasty Verified
- — Failed invasions of Japan Verified
- — Service of Marco Polo at Kublai's court
- — Completion of the conquest of the Song dynasty Verified
- — Death of Kublai Khan in Dadu Verified