Who Was Alive

Were Edward IV and Leonardo da Vinci alive at the same time?

Yes. Edward IV and Leonardo da Vinci were alive at the same time for 30 years, from 1452 to 1483.

Edward IV was 9 when Leonardo da Vinci was born.

Leonardo da Vinci was 30 when Edward IV died, aged 40.

Edward IV

Edward IV

Monarch of England

Born 28 April 1442 · died 9 April 1483, aged 40

Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci

Italian polymath

Born 15 April 1452 · died 2 May 1519, aged 67

  1. Edward IV, 1442 – 1483
  2. Christopher Columbus, 1451 – 1506
  3. Leonardo da Vinci, 1452 – 1519
  4. Niccolò Machiavelli, 1469 – 1527
  5. Nicolaus Copernicus, 1473 – 1543
  6. Michelangelo, 1475 – 1564
  7. Martin Luther, 1483 – 1546

Edward IV and Leonardo da Vinci 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 Edward IV and Leonardo da Vinci were born

Edward IV and Leonardo da Vinci 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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