Emperor Taizong of Tang
598 – 649 · 51 years · Chang'an · Asia
Second Tang emperor, whose reign is seen as a golden age that made Tang China the greatest power in Asia.
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Contemporaries around the world
Middle East
- Muhammad — prophet and founder of Islam, 28 years older
- Ali ibn Abi Talib — fourth Rashidun caliph, 2 years younger
Asia
- Wu Zetian — empress of China, 26 years younger
- Xuanzang — Buddhist monk and traveller, 4 years younger
- Prince Shōtoku — regent of Japan, 24 years older
Americas
- Pakal the Great — Maya ruler of Palenque, 5 years younger
The world in their lifetime
- 605–610 Grand Canal of China — aged 7, Asia
- 618 Founding of the Tang dynasty — aged 20, Asia
- 622 Hijra: Muhammad's migration to Medina — aged 24, Middle East
- 628 Brahmagupta and the rules of zero — aged 30, Asia
- 629–645 Xuanzang's journey to the West — aged 31, Asia
- 636 Battle of the Yarmuk — aged 38, Middle East