Matteo Ricci vs Miguel de Cervantes
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Compare the life timelines of Matteo Ricci (1552–1610) and Miguel de Cervantes (1547–1616) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 58 years, from 1552 to 1610.
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Matteo Ricci (1552–1610)
- — Born in Macerata, Papal States Verified
- — Entered the Society of Jesus in Rome Verified
- — Sailed to Goa as a missionary Verified
- — Arrived in Macau to begin the China mission Verified
- — Settled at Zhaoqing and established the first Jesuit residence in mainland China Verified
- — Produced the first European-style world map in Chinese Verified
- — Admitted to Beijing under imperial patronage Verified
- — Published The True Meaning of the Lord of Heaven Verified
- — Died in Beijing Verified
Miguel de Cervantes (1547–1616)
- — Born in Alcalá de Henares, Spain Verified
- — Wounded at the Battle of Lepanto Verified
- — Captured by Barbary corsairs and enslaved in Algiers
- — Published the first part of Don Quixote Verified
- — Died in Madrid Verified