Piri Reis vs Sher Shah Suri
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Compare the life timelines of Piri Reis (1465–1553) and Sher Shah Suri (1472–1545) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 73 years, from 1472 to 1545.
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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
Sher Shah Suri (1472–1545)
- — Born as Farid Khan
- — Administered his father's jagir of Sasaram Verified
- — Earned the title Sher Khan
- — Served briefly in Babur's Mughal camp Verified
- — Became de facto ruler of Bihar Verified
- — Defeated Humayun at the Battle of Chausa Verified
- — Won the Battle of Kannauj and took Delhi Verified
- — Instituted administrative and economic reforms Verified
- — Died at the siege of Kalinjar Verified