Who Was Alive

Were Leonardo da Vinci and Charles VIII of France alive at the same time?

Yes. Leonardo da Vinci and Charles VIII of France were alive at the same time for 27 years, from 1470 to 1498.

Leonardo da Vinci was 18 when Charles VIII of France was born.

Leonardo da Vinci was 45 when Charles VIII of France died, aged 27.

Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci

Italian polymath

Born 15 April 1452 · died 2 May 1519, aged 67

Charles VIII of France

Charles VIII of France

King of France

Born 30 June 1470 · died 7 April 1498, aged 27

  1. Christopher Columbus, 1451 – 1506
  2. Leonardo da Vinci, 1452 – 1519
  3. Niccolò Machiavelli, 1469 – 1527
  4. Charles VIII of France, 1470 – 1498
  5. Nicolaus Copernicus, 1473 – 1543
  6. Michelangelo, 1475 – 1564
  7. Martin Luther, 1483 – 1546

Leonardo da Vinci and Charles VIII 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 Leonardo da Vinci and Charles VIII of France were born

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