Lorenzo de' Medici vs Sesshu Toyo
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Compare the life timelines of Lorenzo de' Medici (1449–1492) and Sesshu Toyo (1420–1506) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 43 years, from 1449 to 1492.
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Lorenzo de' Medici (1449–1492)
- — Born in Florence Verified
- — Educated by leading humanist scholars Verified
- — Married Clarice Orsini Verified
- — Became de facto ruler of Florence Verified
- — Survived the Pazzi conspiracy Verified
- — Traveled to Naples to negotiate peace Verified
- — Secured a cardinalate for his son Giovanni Verified
- — Took the young Michelangelo into his household Verified
- — Died at the Medici villa at Careggi Verified
Sesshu Toyo (1420–1506)
- — Born in Bitchu province Verified
- — Entered Zen monastic life as a boy Verified
- — Trained at Shokoku-ji in Kyoto and studied painting under Tensho Shubun Verified
- — Moved to Suo province under Ouchi patronage Verified
- — Traveled to Ming China with a trade mission Verified
- — Returned to Japan and developed his mature style Verified
- — Completed the Long Landscape Scroll (Sansui Chokan) Verified
- — Painted the View of Ama-no-Hashidate in old age Verified
- — Died, traditionally at the age of 87 Verified