Queen Nzinga vs René Descartes
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Compare the life timelines of Queen Nzinga (1583–1663) and René Descartes (1596–1650) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 54 years, from 1596 to 1650.
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Queen Nzinga (1583–1663)
- — Born into the royal family of Ndongo Verified
- — Negotiated a peace treaty with the Portuguese at Luanda Verified
- — Baptized as Ana de Sousa Verified
- — Became ruler of Ndongo Verified
- — Conquered the kingdom of Matamba Verified
- — Formed an alliance with the Dutch against Portugal Verified
- — Continued armed resistance after the Portuguese retook Luanda Verified
- — Concluded a peace treaty with Portugal Verified
- — Died in Matamba Verified
René Descartes (1596–1650)
- — Born in La Haye en Touraine, France Verified
- — Settled in the Dutch Republic
- — Published Discourse on the Method Verified
- — Published Meditations on First Philosophy
- — Moved to Stockholm to tutor Queen Christina of Sweden Verified
- — Died in Stockholm Verified