· Closer than it feels
Sandro Botticelli is closer to Christopher Lee than to the Shang dynasty.
Sandro Botticelli is nearer Christopher Lee than the Shang dynasty by 2,078 years. Counting a generation as 25 years, that is about 16 generations one way and about 100 generations the other.
The world between the Shang dynasty and Christopher Lee
1600 BC–2015 one continuous scalethe Shang dynastydated 1600 BC, ended 1046 BC
Sandro Botticellilived 1445 to 1510
Christopher Leelived 1922 to 2015
412 yearsbetween Sandro Botticelli and Christopher Lee
2,490 yearsbetween Sandro Botticelli and the Shang dynasty
1600 BC
the Shang dynasty
The first ancient Chinese dynasty to leave historical records (1600-1046 BC); the empire ruled by this dynasty. Dated 1600 BC, ended 1046 BC.
Wikidata ↗Between landmarks
Feel the distance.
Keep moving to explore another moment. The spaces between the markers are years, too.
2015
Christopher Lee dies.
The whole line runs 3,614 years, from the Shang dynasty to here.
What these are
Christopher Lee
English actor and singer (1922–2015)
Christopher Lee was an actor, a television actor and a film actor who lived from 1922 to 2015, a span of 93 years. Recorded as a citizen of United Kingdom. The fields of work on record are video game industry, acting and singing.
Shang dynasty
the first ancient Chinese dynasty to leave historical records (1600-1046 BC); the empire ruled by this dynasty
The Shang dynasty was an ancient Chinese state, a Chinese dynasty and a culture that lasted from 1600 BC to 1046 BC, a span of 554 years.
Sandro Botticelli
Italian painter (1445–1510)
Sandro Botticelli was a painter, a draftsperson and an architectural drafter who lived from 1445 to 1510, a span of 65 years. Recorded as a citizen of Italy. Known for The Birth of Venus, Adoration of the Magi and Primavera.
2 people have guessed so far. The crowd's answer is revealed once 48 more have.