Who Was Alive

Were Christopher Columbus and Charles VIII of France alive at the same time?

Yes. Christopher Columbus and Charles VIII of France were alive at the same time for 27 years, from 1470 to 1498.

Christopher Columbus was 18 or 19 when Charles VIII of France was born.

Christopher Columbus was 46 or 47 when Charles VIII of France died, aged 27.

Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus

Italian explorer

Born 1451 · died 20 May 1506, aged 54 or 55

Charles VIII of France

Charles VIII of France

King of France

Born 30 June 1470 · died 7 April 1498, aged 27

  1. Christopher Columbus, 1451 – 1506
  2. Leonardo da Vinci, 1452 – 1519
  3. Niccolò Machiavelli, 1469 – 1527
  4. Charles VIII of France, 1470 – 1498
  5. Nicolaus Copernicus, 1473 – 1543
  6. Michelangelo, 1475 – 1564
  7. Martin Luther, 1483 – 1546

Christopher Columbus and Charles VIII of France 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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Events both lived through

  • Columbus’s voyages 1493–1504Christopher Columbus was 40 or 41; Charles VIII of France was 21 or 22

Where Christopher Columbus and Charles VIII of France were born

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