Who Was Alive

Were Marsilio Ficino and Leonardo da Vinci alive at the same time?

Yes. Marsilio Ficino and Leonardo da Vinci were alive at the same time for 47 years, from 1452 to 1499.

Marsilio Ficino was 18 when Leonardo da Vinci was born.

Leonardo da Vinci was 47 when Marsilio Ficino died, aged 65.

Marsilio Ficino

Marsilio Ficino

Italian philosopher and Catholic priest

Born 19 October 1433 · died 1 October 1499, aged 65

Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci

Italian polymath

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

  1. Marsilio Ficino, 1433 – 1499
  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

Marsilio Ficino and Leonardo da Vinci 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 Marsilio Ficino and Leonardo da Vinci were born

Marsilio Ficino and Leonardo da Vinci are labelled, with the contemporaries on the timeline. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (7 of 7 placed); tap one to open that person.
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