Jonathan Swift vs Peter the Great
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Compare the life timelines of Jonathan Swift (1667–1745) and Peter the Great (1672–1725) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 53 years, from 1672 to 1725.
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Jonathan Swift (1667–1745)
- — Born in Dublin, Ireland Verified
- — Studied at Trinity College Dublin Verified
- — Became secretary to Sir William Temple at Moor Park Verified
- — Ordained a priest in the Church of Ireland Verified
- — Published A Tale of a Tub Verified
- — Installed as Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin Verified
- — Wrote the Drapier's Letters Verified
- — Published Gulliver's Travels Verified
- — Published A Modest Proposal Verified
- — Died in Dublin Verified
Peter the Great (1672–1725)
- — Born in Moscow Verified
- — Proclaimed joint tsar with his half-brother Ivan V Verified
- — Became sole ruler of Russia Verified
- — Led the Grand Embassy to Western Europe Verified
- — Founded Saint Petersburg Verified
- — Won the Battle of Poltava Verified
- — Married Catherine (later Empress Catherine I) Verified
- — Concluded the Treaty of Nystad ending the Great Northern War Verified
- — Proclaimed Emperor of All Russia Verified
- — Died in Saint Petersburg Verified