Sesshu Toyo vs Sunni Ali
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Compare the life timelines of Sesshu Toyo (1420–1506) and Sunni Ali (1430–1492) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 62 years, from 1430 to 1492.
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Sesshu Toyo (1420–1506)
- — Born in Bitchu province Verified
- — Entered Zen monastic life as a boy Verified
- — Trained at Shokoku-ji in Kyoto and studied painting under Tensho Shubun Verified
- — Moved to Suo province under Ouchi patronage Verified
- — Traveled to Ming China with a trade mission Verified
- — Returned to Japan and developed his mature style Verified
- — Completed the Long Landscape Scroll (Sansui Chokan) Verified
- — Painted the View of Ama-no-Hashidate in old age Verified
- — Died, traditionally at the age of 87 Verified
Sunni Ali (1430–1492)
- — Born into the Sunni dynasty of the kingdom of Gao
- — Became ruler of the Songhai kingdom of Gao Verified
- — Captured Timbuktu from Tuareg control Verified
- — Clashed with the Muslim scholarly class of Timbuktu
- — Built a river navy to control the Niger River Verified
- — Captured the trading city of Djenné after a prolonged siege Verified
- — Repelled Mossi raids and campaigned against neighboring peoples Verified
- — Died while returning from a military campaign Verified