Who Was Alive

Were Christopher Columbus and Richard III of England alive at the same time?

Yes. Christopher Columbus and Richard III of England were alive at the same time for 32 years, from 1452 to 1485.

Christopher Columbus was about a year old when Richard III of England was born.

Christopher Columbus was 33 or 34 when Richard III of England died, aged 32.

Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus

Italian explorer

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

Richard III of England

Richard III of England

Monarch of England

Born 2 October 1452 · died 22 August 1485, aged 32

  1. Christopher Columbus, 1451 – 1506
  2. Leonardo da Vinci, 1452 – 1519
  3. Richard III of England, 1452 – 1485
  4. Niccolò Machiavelli, 1469 – 1527
  5. Nicolaus Copernicus, 1473 – 1543
  6. Michelangelo, 1475 – 1564
  7. Martin Luther, 1483 – 1546

Christopher Columbus and Richard III of England 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 Richard III of England were born

Christopher Columbus and Richard III of England are labelled, with the contemporaries on the timeline. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (7 of 7 placed); tap one to open that person.
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