He spent a great deal of time teaching other Jedi, both in the ways of the Force and combat training with a lightsaber. He was directly taught by Grand Master Yoda. He fully experienced the Jedi Order from childhood to adult, from Padawan to Knight to Master. Dooku had a deeper connection to the ways of the Force than Palpatine did, having been a Jedi prior to falling to the dark side. He was already ruler of his home planet by the time he even entangled with the Sith. Dooku experienced a great deal of the galaxy. Palpatine trotted a slow and steady course through the political system, from Senator to Supreme Chancellor and then to Emperor (on the back, and head, of Dooku). Comparing the two Sith, Tyranus was older than Sidious by twenty years.
