Who Was Alive

Were John Cabot and Michelangelo alive at the same time?

Yes. John Cabot and Michelangelo were alive at the same time, from 1475 to c. 1498.

John Cabot

John Cabot

Venetian sailor

Born c. 1450 · died c. 1498

Michelangelo

Michelangelo

Italian artist and architect

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

  1. John Cabot, c. 1450 – c. 1498
  2. Christopher Columbus, 1451 – 1506
  3. Leonardo da Vinci, 1452 – 1519
  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

John Cabot 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 John Cabot and Michelangelo were born

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