Kösem Sultan vs Thomas Hobbes
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Compare the life timelines of Kösem Sultan (1589–1651) and Thomas Hobbes (1588–1679) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 62 years, from 1589 to 1651.
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Kösem Sultan (1589–1651)
- — Born, probably of Greek origin Verified
- — Entered the imperial harem in Constantinople Verified
- — Became favorite consort (haseki sultan) of Ahmed I Verified
- — Retired to the Old Palace after the death of Ahmed I Verified
- — Became valide sultan and regent for her son Murad IV Verified
- — Served as valide sultan during the reign of her son Ibrahim Verified
- — Became regent for her grandson Mehmed IV Verified
- — Assassinated in Topkapi Palace Verified
Thomas Hobbes (1588–1679)
- — Born in Westport, near Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England Verified
- — Studied at Magdalen Hall, Oxford Verified
- — Became tutor to William Cavendish, beginning a lifelong connection with the Cavendish family Verified
- — Published his English translation of Thucydides's History of the Peloponnesian War Verified
- — Fled to Paris ahead of the English Civil War Verified
- — Served as mathematics tutor to the future King Charles II in Paris Verified
- — Published Leviathan Verified
- — Returned to England and submitted to the Council of State Verified
- — Published verse translations of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey in his late eighties Verified
- — Died at Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire, aged 91 Verified