Who Was Alive

Were Henry VI of England and Niccolò Machiavelli alive at the same time?

Yes. Henry VI of England and Niccolò Machiavelli were alive at the same time for 2 years, from 1469 to 1471.

Henry VI of England was 47 when Niccolò Machiavelli was born.

Niccolò Machiavelli was 2 when Henry VI of England died, aged 49.

Henry VI of England

Henry VI of England

Monarch of England

Born 6 December 1421 · died 21 May 1471, aged 49

Niccolò Machiavelli

Niccolò Machiavelli

Diplomat and political theorist

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

  1. Joan of Arc, c. 1412 – 1431
  2. Henry VI of England, 1421 – 1471
  3. Christopher Columbus, 1451 – 1506
  4. Leonardo da Vinci, 1452 – 1519
  5. Niccolò Machiavelli, 1469 – 1527
  6. Albrecht Dürer, 1471 – 1528
  7. Nicolaus Copernicus, 1473 – 1543
  8. Michelangelo, 1475 – 1564
  9. Martin Luther, 1483 – 1546

Henry VI of England 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 Henry VI of England and Niccolò Machiavelli were born

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