Who Was Alive

Were Michelangelo and Pope Pius IV alive at the same time?

Yes. Michelangelo and Pope Pius IV were alive at the same time for 64 years, from 1499 to 1564.

Michelangelo was 24 when Pope Pius IV was born.

Pope Pius IV was 64 when Michelangelo died, aged 88.

Michelangelo

Michelangelo

Italian artist and architect

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

Pope Pius IV

Pope Pius IV

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born 31 March 1499 · died 9 December 1565, aged 66

  1. Christopher Columbus, 1451 – 1506
  2. Leonardo da Vinci, 1452 – 1519
  3. Michelangelo, 1475 – 1564
  4. Martin Luther, 1483 – 1546
  5. Pope Pius IV, 1499 – 1565
  6. Miguel de Cervantes, c. 1547 – 1616
  7. Galileo Galilei, 1564 – 1642
  8. William Shakespeare, 1564 – 1616

Michelangelo and Pope Pius IV 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 Michelangelo and Pope Pius IV were born

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