Who Was Alive

Were Pope Innocent VIII and Michelangelo alive at the same time?

Yes. Pope Innocent VIII and Michelangelo were alive at the same time for 17 years, from 1475 to 1492.

Pope Innocent VIII was 42 or 43 when Michelangelo was born.

Michelangelo was 17 when Pope Innocent VIII died, aged 59 or 60.

Pope Innocent VIII

Pope Innocent VIII

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born 1432 · died 25 July 1492, aged 59 or 60

Michelangelo

Michelangelo

Italian artist and architect

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

  1. Pope Innocent VIII, 1432 – 1492
  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

Pope Innocent VIII 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 Pope Innocent VIII and Michelangelo were born

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