Who Was Alive

Were Leonardo da Vinci and Richard III of England alive at the same time?

Yes. Leonardo da Vinci and Richard III of England were alive at the same time for 32 years, from 1452 to 1485.

Leonardo da Vinci was under a year old when Richard III of England was born.

Leonardo da Vinci was 33 when Richard III of England died, aged 32.

Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci

Italian polymath

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

Richard III of England

Richard III of England

Monarch of England

Born 2 October 1452 · died 22 August 1485, aged 32

  1. Christopher Columbus, 1451 – 1506
  2. Leonardo da Vinci, 1452 – 1519
  3. Richard III of England, 1452 – 1485
  4. Niccolò Machiavelli, 1469 – 1527
  5. Nicolaus Copernicus, 1473 – 1543
  6. Michelangelo, 1475 – 1564
  7. Martin Luther, 1483 – 1546

Leonardo da Vinci and Richard III of England 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 Richard III of England were born

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