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Were Christopher Columbus and Pope Clement VII alive at the same time?

Yes. Christopher Columbus and Pope Clement VII were alive at the same time for 27 years, from 1478 to 1506.

Christopher Columbus was 26 or 27 when Pope Clement VII was born.

Pope Clement VII was 27 when Christopher Columbus died, aged 54 or 55.

Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus

Italian explorer

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

Pope Clement VII

Pope Clement VII

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born 26 May 1478 · died 25 September 1534, aged 56

  1. Christopher Columbus, 1451 – 1506
  2. Leonardo da Vinci, 1452 – 1519
  3. Niccolò Machiavelli, 1469 – 1527
  4. Nicolaus Copernicus, 1473 – 1543
  5. Michelangelo, 1475 – 1564
  6. Pope Clement VII, 1478 – 1534
  7. Martin Luther, 1483 – 1546

Christopher Columbus and Pope Clement VII 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 Christopher Columbus and Pope Clement VII were born

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