Tokugawa Ieyasu vs Yi Sun-sin
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Compare the life timelines of Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543–1616) and Yi Sun-sin (1545–1598) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 53 years, from 1545 to 1598.
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Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543–1616)
- — Born at Okazaki Castle in Mikawa Province Verified
- — Sent as a child hostage, spending his youth with the Oda and Imagawa clans Verified
- — Regained independence after the Battle of Okehazama Verified
- — Formed an alliance with Oda Nobunaga Verified
- — Transferred to the Kanto region and made Edo his base Verified
- — Won the Battle of Sekigahara Verified
- — Appointed shogun, founding the Tokugawa shogunate Verified
- — Abdicated the shogunate to his son Tokugawa Hidetada Verified
- — Destroyed the Toyotomi clan at the Siege of Osaka Verified
- — Died at Sunpu Castle Verified
Yi Sun-sin (1545–1598)
- — Born in Hanseong (Seoul) Verified
- — Passed the military examination (mukwa) Verified
- — Served on the northern frontier against Jurchen raiders Verified
- — Appointed commander of the Left Jeolla Naval District Verified
- — Won his first naval victory of the Imjin War at Okpo Verified
- — Crushed the Japanese fleet at the Battle of Hansando Verified
- — Arrested, tortured, and demoted to common soldier Verified
- — Won the Battle of Myeongnyang with only thirteen ships Verified
- — Killed in action at the Battle of Noryang Verified