Nasir al-Din al-Tusi vs Sundiata Keita
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Compare the life timelines of Nasir al-Din al-Tusi (1201–1274) and Sundiata Keita (1217–1255) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 38 years, from 1217 to 1255.
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Nasir al-Din al-Tusi (1201–1274)
- — Born in Tus, Khorasan Verified
- — Studied the sciences in Nishapur Verified
- — Entered the service of the Ismaili strongholds Verified
- — Wrote the Akhlaq-i Nasiri (Nasirean Ethics) Verified
- — Devised the Tusi couple and reformed Ptolemaic astronomy Verified
- — Joined Hulagu Khan after the fall of Alamut Verified
- — Founded the Maragheh observatory Verified
- — Completed the Zij-i Ilkhani astronomical tables Verified
- — Died in Baghdad Verified
Sundiata Keita (1217–1255)
- — Born in the Manding region of West Africa
- — Overcame a childhood disability, according to the Epic of Sundiata
- — Went into exile with his mother and siblings
- — Returned from exile to lead the Manding resistance against the Sosso
- — Defeated Sumanguru Kante at the Battle of Kirina Verified
- — Founded the Mali Empire and took the title of mansa Verified
- — Traditionally credited with proclaiming the Kouroukan Fouga charter
- — Expanded Mali's control over the Niger valley and goldfields Verified
- — Died in circumstances that remain uncertain