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Were Johannes Gutenberg and Charles VII of France alive at the same time?

Yes. Johannes Gutenberg and Charles VII of France were alive at the same time, from 1393–1406 to 1461.

Johannes Gutenberg

Johannes Gutenberg

German inventor

Born 1393–1406 · died 1468

Charles VII of France

Charles VII of France

King of France

Born 22 February 1403 · died 22 July 1461, aged 58

  1. Ibn Khaldun, c. 1332 – c. 1406
  2. Zheng He, 1371 – c. 1435
  3. Johannes Gutenberg, c. 1400 – 1468
  4. Charles VII of France, 1403 – 1461
  5. Joan of Arc, c. 1412 – 1431
  6. Christopher Columbus, 1451 – 1506
  7. Leonardo da Vinci, 1452 – 1519
  8. Erasmus, 1466 – 1536

Johannes Gutenberg and Charles VII of France 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 Johannes Gutenberg and Charles VII of France were born

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