Who Was Alive

Were Charles VI of France and Johannes Gutenberg alive at the same time?

Yes. Charles VI of France and Johannes Gutenberg were alive at the same time, from 1393–1406 to 1422.

Charles VI of France

Charles VI of France

King of France

Born 3 December 1368 · died 21 October 1422, aged 53

Johannes Gutenberg

Johannes Gutenberg

German inventor

Born 1393–1406 · died 1468

  1. Petrarch, 1304 – 1374
  2. Ibn Khaldun, c. 1332 – c. 1406
  3. Geoffrey Chaucer, c. 1343 – c. 1400
  4. Charles VI of France, 1368 – 1422
  5. Zheng He, 1371 – c. 1435
  6. Johannes Gutenberg, c. 1400 – 1468
  7. Joan of Arc, c. 1412 – 1431
  8. Christopher Columbus, 1451 – 1506
  9. Leonardo da Vinci, 1452 – 1519
  10. Erasmus, 1466 – 1536

Charles VI of France and Johannes Gutenberg 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 Charles VI of France and Johannes Gutenberg were born

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