Piri Reis vs Thomas More
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Compare the life timelines of Piri Reis (1465–1553) and Thomas More (1478–1535) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 57 years, from 1478 to 1535.
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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
Thomas More (1478–1535)
- — Born in London, England Verified
- — Published Utopia Verified
- — Appointed Lord Chancellor of England Verified
- — Resigned the chancellorship over the king's break with Rome
- — Executed for treason on Tower Hill, London Verified