Question 1

When was Sitting Bull born and when did they die?

Accepted Answer

Sitting Bull was born in 1831 and died in 1890, living to about 59 years old.

Question 2

What was Sitting Bull known for?

Accepted Answer

Sitting Bull was known for: Lakota leader who defeated Custer at Little Bighorn. Sitting Bull was a Hunkpapa Lakota leader who led his people during years of resistance against United States government policies. Sitting Bull was killed by Indian agency police accompanied by U.S. officers and supported by U.S. troops on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation during an attempt to arrest him at a time when authorities feared that he would join the Ghost Dance movement.

Question 3

Who was alive at the same time as Sitting Bull?

Accepted Answer

Sitting Bull's closest contemporary was Giuseppe Verdi, with whom they shared 59 years of overlapping lifetimes. Explore more contemporaries on Timeliner.

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