Who Was Alive

Were Edward IV and Niccolò Machiavelli alive at the same time?

Yes. Edward IV and Niccolò Machiavelli were alive at the same time for 13 years, from 1469 to 1483.

Edward IV was 27 when Niccolò Machiavelli was born.

Niccolò Machiavelli was 13 when Edward IV died, aged 40.

Edward IV

Edward IV

Monarch of England

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

Niccolò Machiavelli

Niccolò Machiavelli

Diplomat and political theorist

Born 3 May 1469 · died 21 June 1527, aged 58

  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 Niccolò Machiavelli 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 Niccolò Machiavelli were born

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