Who Was Alive

Were Pope Callixtus III and Johannes Gutenberg alive at the same time?

Yes. Pope Callixtus III and Johannes Gutenberg were alive at the same time, from 1393–1406 to 1458.

Pope Callixtus III

Pope Callixtus III

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born 8 January 1379 · died 15 August 1458, aged 79

Johannes Gutenberg

Johannes Gutenberg

German inventor

Born 1393–1406 · died 1468

  1. Geoffrey Chaucer, c. 1343 – c. 1400
  2. Zheng He, 1371 – c. 1435
  3. Pope Callixtus III, 1379 – 1458
  4. Johannes Gutenberg, c. 1400 – 1468
  5. Joan of Arc, c. 1412 – 1431
  6. Christopher Columbus, 1451 – 1506
  7. Leonardo da Vinci, 1452 – 1519
  8. Erasmus, 1466 – 1536

Pope Callixtus III and Johannes Gutenberg 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 Pope Callixtus III and Johannes Gutenberg were born

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