Who Was Alive

Were Henry VII of England and Michelangelo alive at the same time?

Yes. Henry VII of England and Michelangelo were alive at the same time for 34 years, from 1475 to 1509.

Henry VII of England was 18 when Michelangelo was born.

Michelangelo was 34 when Henry VII of England died, aged 52.

Henry VII of England

Henry VII of England

Monarch of England

Born 28 January 1457 · died 21 April 1509, aged 52

Michelangelo

Michelangelo

Italian artist and architect

Born 6 March 1475 · died 18 February 1564, aged 88

  1. Christopher Columbus, 1451 – 1506
  2. Leonardo da Vinci, 1452 – 1519
  3. Henry VII of England, 1457 – 1509
  4. Niccolò Machiavelli, 1469 – 1527
  5. Michelangelo, 1475 – 1564
  6. Martin Luther, 1483 – 1546
  7. Miguel de Cervantes, c. 1547 – 1616
  8. Galileo Galilei, 1564 – 1642

Henry VII of England and Michelangelo 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 VII of England and Michelangelo were born

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