Su Shi vs William the Conqueror
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Compare the life timelines of Su Shi (1037–1101) and William the Conqueror (1028–1087) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 50 years, from 1037 to 1087.
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Su Shi (1037–1101)
- — Born in Meishan, Sichuan Verified
- — Passed the jinshi imperial examination with distinction Verified
- — Left the capital to serve in Hangzhou after opposing Wang Anshi's New Policies Verified
- — Arrested in the Crow Terrace Poetry Trial Verified
- — Exiled to Huangzhou, where he adopted the name Dongpo Verified
- — Composed the two Red Cliff rhapsodies Verified
- — Served as governor of Hangzhou and built the Su Causeway on West Lake Verified
- — Exiled to Huizhou in the far south Verified
- — Banished to Danzhou on Hainan Island Verified
- — Died in Changzhou while returning from exile Verified
William the Conqueror (1028–1087)
- — Born in Falaise, Normandy Verified
- — Became Duke of Normandy as a child Verified
- — Victory at the Battle of Val-es-Dunes secured his rule of Normandy Verified
- — Married Matilda of Flanders Verified
- — Invaded England and won the Battle of Hastings Verified
- — Crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey Verified
- — Carried out the Harrying of the North Verified
- — Commissioned the Domesday survey Verified
- — Died at the priory of Saint-Gervais near Rouen Verified