Who Was Alive

Were Ivan III of Russia and Christopher Columbus alive at the same time?

Yes. Ivan III of Russia and Christopher Columbus were alive at the same time for 53 or 54 years, from 1451 to 1505.

Ivan III of Russia was 10 or 11 when Christopher Columbus was born.

Christopher Columbus was 53 or 54 when Ivan III of Russia died, aged 65.

Ivan III of Russia

Ivan III of Russia

Statesperson

Born 22 January 1440 · died 27 October 1505, aged 65

Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus

Italian explorer

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

  1. Ivan III of Russia, 1440 – 1505
  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

Ivan III of Russia and Christopher Columbus 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 Ivan III of Russia and Christopher Columbus were born

Ivan III of Russia and Christopher Columbus 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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