Who Was Alive

Were John Cabot and Martin Luther alive at the same time?

Yes. John Cabot and Martin Luther were alive at the same time, from 1483 to c. 1498.

John Cabot

John Cabot

Venetian sailor

Born c. 1450 · died c. 1498

Martin Luther

Martin Luther

German priest and theologian

Born 10 November 1483 · died 18 February 1546, aged 62

  1. John Cabot, c. 1450 – c. 1498
  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

John Cabot and Martin Luther 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 John Cabot and Martin Luther were born

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