Lorenzo de' Medici vs Sunni Ali
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Compare the life timelines of Lorenzo de' Medici (1449–1492) and Sunni Ali (1430–1492) 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
Sunni Ali (1430–1492)
- — Born into the Sunni dynasty of the kingdom of Gao
- — Became ruler of the Songhai kingdom of Gao Verified
- — Captured Timbuktu from Tuareg control Verified
- — Clashed with the Muslim scholarly class of Timbuktu
- — Built a river navy to control the Niger River Verified
- — Captured the trading city of Djenné after a prolonged siege Verified
- — Repelled Mossi raids and campaigned against neighboring peoples Verified
- — Died while returning from a military campaign Verified