José de San Martín vs Lin Zexu
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Compare the life timelines of José de San Martín (1778–1850) and Lin Zexu (1785–1850) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 65 years, from 1785 to 1850.
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José de San Martín (1778–1850)
- — Born in Yapeyú, Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata Verified
- — Joined the Spanish army as a cadet Verified
- — Returned to Buenos Aires to join the independence cause Verified
- — Married María de los Remedios de Escalada Verified
- — Won the Battle of San Lorenzo Verified
- — Led the Crossing of the Andes and victory at Chacabuco Verified
- — Declared the independence of Peru Verified
- — Met Simón Bolívar at the Guayaquil Conference Verified
- — Went into exile in Europe Verified
- — Died in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France Verified
Lin Zexu (1785–1850)
- — Born in Fuzhou, Fujian province Verified
- — Earned the jinshi degree in the imperial examinations Verified
- — Rose through provincial posts as a capable administrator Verified
- — Appointed Governor-General of Hunan and Hubei Verified
- — Named Imperial Commissioner to suppress the opium trade at Canton Verified
- — Destroyed confiscated opium at Humen Verified
- — Dismissed and exiled to Ili in Xinjiang Verified
- — Rehabilitated and returned to high provincial office Verified
- — Died en route to Guangxi to combat the Taiping rebels Verified