Queen Nzinga vs Shah Jahan
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Compare the life timelines of Queen Nzinga (1583–1663) and Shah Jahan (1592–1666) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 71 years, from 1592 to 1663.
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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
Shah Jahan (1592–1666)
- — Born Prince Khurram in Lahore Verified
- — Married Arjumand Banu Begum (Mumtaz Mahal) Verified
- — Led successful Mughal campaigns in the Deccan as Prince Khurram Verified
- — Rebelled unsuccessfully against his father Jahangir Verified
- — Ascended the Mughal throne as Emperor Shah Jahan Verified
- — Death of Mumtaz Mahal Verified
- — Commissioned the Taj Mahal at Agra Verified
- — Founded the new capital of Shahjahanabad (Old Delhi) Verified
- — Deposed by his son Aurangzeb and confined in Agra Fort Verified
- — Died in captivity at Agra Fort Verified