Philip II of Spain vs Sen no Rikyu
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Compare the life timelines of Philip II of Spain (1527–1598) and Sen no Rikyu (1522–1591) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 64 years, from 1527 to 1591.
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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
Sen no Rikyu (1522–1591)
- — Born in the merchant city of Sakai Verified
- — Began studying the way of tea in his youth Verified
- — Practiced Zen at Daitoku-ji Verified
- — Served as a tea master to Oda Nobunaga Verified
- — Became chief tea master to Toyotomi Hideyoshi Verified
- — Perfected wabi-cha and the small rustic tea room Verified
- — Conducted tea at the imperial palace and received the name Rikyu Verified
- — Helped direct the Grand Kitano Tea Ceremony Verified
- — Ordered by Hideyoshi to commit seppuku Verified