Piri Reis vs Wang Yangming
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Compare the life timelines of Piri Reis (1465–1553) and Wang Yangming (1472–1529) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 57 years, from 1472 to 1529.
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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
Wang Yangming (1472–1529)
- — Born in Yuyao, Zhejiang province Verified
- — Passed the jinshi imperial examination Verified
- — Punished and exiled for opposing the eunuch Liu Jin Verified
- — Enlightenment at Longchang Verified
- — Suppressed banditry as governor in southern Jiangxi Verified
- — Defeated the rebellion of the Prince of Ning Verified
- — Taught the doctrine of the unity of knowledge and action Verified
- — Led final campaign in Guangxi Verified
- — Died at Nan'an, Jiangxi, while returning home Verified