Who Was Alive

Were Bayezid II and Michelangelo alive at the same time?

Yes. Bayezid II and Michelangelo were alive at the same time for 37 years, from 1475 to 1512.

Bayezid II was 27 when Michelangelo was born.

Michelangelo was 37 when Bayezid II died, aged 64.

Bayezid II

Bayezid II

Sultan of the Ottoman Empire

Born 3 December 1447 · died 26 May 1512, aged 64

Michelangelo

Michelangelo

Italian artist and architect

Born 6 March 1475 · died 18 February 1564, aged 88

  1. Bayezid II, 1447 – 1512
  2. Christopher Columbus, 1451 – 1506
  3. Leonardo da Vinci, 1452 – 1519
  4. Niccolò Machiavelli, 1469 – 1527
  5. Michelangelo, 1475 – 1564
  6. Martin Luther, 1483 – 1546
  7. Miguel de Cervantes, c. 1547 – 1616
  8. Galileo Galilei, 1564 – 1642

Bayezid II and Michelangelo in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries; dashed lines mark world events. Drag across, or use the arrow keys, to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.

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Where Bayezid II and Michelangelo were born

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