Philip II of Spain vs Pieter Bruegel the Elder
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Compare the life timelines of Philip II of Spain (1527–1598) and Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1527–1569) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 42 years, from 1527 to 1569.
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Philip II of Spain (1527–1598)
- — Born at Valladolid, Spain Verified
- — Married Queen Mary I of England Verified
- — Became King of Spain upon his father's abdication Verified
- — Established Madrid as the seat of the Spanish court Verified
- — Built the Monastery of El Escorial Verified
- — Outbreak of the Dutch Revolt Verified
- — Holy League fleet defeated the Ottomans at Lepanto Verified
- — Became King of Portugal, uniting the Iberian crowns Verified
- — Launched the Spanish Armada against England Verified
- — Died at El Escorial Verified
Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1527–1569)
- — Born in the Duchy of Brabant Verified
- — Trained under Pieter Coecke van Aelst
- — Became a master in the Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke Verified
- — Traveled to Italy Verified
- — Designed prints for publisher Hieronymus Cock Verified
- — Married Mayken Coecke and moved to Brussels Verified
- — Painted the Months series, including Hunters in the Snow Verified
- — Painted late peasant masterpieces Verified
- — Died in Brussels Verified