Matteo Ricci vs Tokugawa Ieyasu
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Compare the life timelines of Matteo Ricci (1552–1610) and Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543–1616) 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
Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543–1616)
- — Born at Okazaki Castle in Mikawa Province Verified
- — Sent as a child hostage, spending his youth with the Oda and Imagawa clans Verified
- — Regained independence after the Battle of Okehazama Verified
- — Formed an alliance with Oda Nobunaga Verified
- — Transferred to the Kanto region and made Edo his base Verified
- — Won the Battle of Sekigahara Verified
- — Appointed shogun, founding the Tokugawa shogunate Verified
- — Abdicated the shogunate to his son Tokugawa Hidetada Verified
- — Destroyed the Toyotomi clan at the Siege of Osaka Verified
- — Died at Sunpu Castle Verified