Who Was Alive

Were Louis XI and Niccolò Machiavelli alive at the same time?

Yes. Louis XI and Niccolò Machiavelli were alive at the same time for 14 years, from 1469 to 1483.

Louis XI was 45 when Niccolò Machiavelli was born.

Niccolò Machiavelli was 14 when Louis XI died, aged 60.

Louis XI

Louis XI

King of France

Born 3 July 1423 · died 30 August 1483, aged 60

Niccolò Machiavelli

Niccolò Machiavelli

Diplomat and political theorist

Born 3 May 1469 · died 21 June 1527, aged 58

  1. Louis XI, 1423 – 1483
  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

Louis XI and Niccolò Machiavelli 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 Louis XI and Niccolò Machiavelli were born

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