Michelangelo vs Piri Reis
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Compare the life timelines of Michelangelo (1475–1564) and Piri Reis (1465–1553) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 78 years, from 1475 to 1553.
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Michelangelo (1475–1564)
- — Born in Caprese, Republic of Florence Verified
- — Completed the Pietà for St. Peter's Basilica Verified
- — His statue of David was unveiled in the Piazza della Signoria in Florence Verified
- — Painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
- — Appointed chief architect of St. Peter's Basilica
- — Died in Rome Verified
Piri Reis (1465–1553)
- — Born in Gallipoli in the Ottoman Empire Verified
- — Began seafaring under his uncle, the corsair Kemal Reis Verified
- — Entered official Ottoman naval service with Kemal Reis Verified
- — Drew his first world map, an early surviving map showing the Americas Verified
- — Presented his world map to Sultan Selim I in Egypt Verified
- — Completed the Kitab-i Bahriye (Book of Navigation) Verified
- — Produced his second world map Verified
- — Appointed commander of the Ottoman Indian Ocean fleet Verified
- — Led the Ottoman campaign against Portuguese-held Muscat and Hormuz Verified
- — Executed in Cairo Verified