Who Was Alive

Were Marsilio Ficino and Martin Luther alive at the same time?

Yes. Marsilio Ficino and Martin Luther were alive at the same time for 15 years, from 1483 to 1499.

Marsilio Ficino was 50 when Martin Luther was born.

Martin Luther was 15 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

Martin Luther

Martin Luther

German priest and theologian

Born 10 November 1483 · died 18 February 1546, aged 62

  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 Martin Luther 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 Martin Luther were born

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