Jean de La Fontaine vs Koxinga
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Compare the life timelines of Jean de La Fontaine (1621–1695) and Koxinga (1624–1662) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 38 years, from 1624 to 1662.
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Jean de La Fontaine (1621–1695)
- — Born in Château-Thierry, Champagne Verified
- — Studied law in Paris Verified
- — Married Marie Héricart Verified
- — Inherited his father's office of maître des eaux et forêts Verified
- — Entered the patronage of finance minister Nicolas Fouquet Verified
- — Published his Contes et nouvelles en vers Verified
- — Published the first collection of his Fables Verified
- — Elected to the Académie française Verified
- — Published the twelfth and final book of the Fables Verified
- — Died in Paris at age 73 Verified
Koxinga (1624–1662)
- — Born in Hirado, Japan Verified
- — Moved from Japan to Fujian, China Verified
- — Enrolled at the Imperial Academy in Nanjing Verified
- — Received the imperial surname from the Longwu Emperor Verified
- — Took command of Ming loyalist resistance against the Qing Verified
- — Failed siege of Nanjing Verified
- — Besieged Fort Zeelandia and expelled the Dutch from Taiwan Verified
- — Founded the Kingdom of Tungning on Taiwan Verified
- — Died on Taiwan Verified