Who Was Alive

Were Louis XII and Michelangelo alive at the same time?

Yes. Louis XII and Michelangelo were alive at the same time for 39 years, from 1475 to 1515.

Louis XII was 12 when Michelangelo was born.

Michelangelo was 39 when Louis XII died, aged 52.

Louis XII

Louis XII

King of France

Born 27 June 1462 · died 1 January 1515, aged 52

Michelangelo

Michelangelo

Italian artist and architect

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

  1. Christopher Columbus, 1451 – 1506
  2. Leonardo da Vinci, 1452 – 1519
  3. Louis XII, 1462 – 1515
  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

Louis XII 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 Louis XII and Michelangelo were born

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