Mehmed the Conqueror vs Sesshu Toyo
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Compare the life timelines of Mehmed the Conqueror (1432–1481) and Sesshu Toyo (1420–1506) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 49 years, from 1432 to 1481.
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Mehmed the Conqueror (1432–1481)
- — Birth of Mehmed in Edirne Verified
- — Sent to Amasya as provincial governor for his princely education Verified
- — First accession to the Ottoman throne as a boy Verified
- — Second accession to the Ottoman throne Verified
- — Conquest of Constantinople, ending the Byzantine Empire Verified
- — Annexation of the Serbian Despotate Verified
- — Construction of Topkapi Palace begun in Constantinople Verified
- — Conquest of the Empire of Trebizond Verified
- — Ottoman landing at Otranto in southern Italy Verified
- — Death of Mehmed II near Gebze 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