Who Was Alive

Were Marsilio Ficino and Michelangelo alive at the same time?

Yes. Marsilio Ficino and Michelangelo were alive at the same time for 24 years, from 1475 to 1499.

Marsilio Ficino was 41 when Michelangelo was born.

Michelangelo was 24 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

Michelangelo

Michelangelo

Italian artist and architect

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

  1. Marsilio Ficino, 1433 – 1499
  2. Christopher Columbus, 1451 – 1506
  3. Leonardo da Vinci, 1452 – 1519
  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

Marsilio Ficino 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 Marsilio Ficino and Michelangelo were born

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