Who Was Alive

Were Pope Paul II and Niccolò Machiavelli alive at the same time?

Yes. Pope Paul II and Niccolò Machiavelli were alive at the same time for 2 years, from 1469 to 1471.

Pope Paul II was 52 when Niccolò Machiavelli was born.

Niccolò Machiavelli was 2 when Pope Paul II died, aged 54.

Pope Paul II

Pope Paul II

Venetian Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born 23 February 1417 · died 26 July 1471, aged 54

Niccolò Machiavelli

Niccolò Machiavelli

Diplomat and political theorist

Born 3 May 1469 · died 21 June 1527, aged 58

  1. Joan of Arc, c. 1412 – 1431
  2. Pope Paul II, 1417 – 1471
  3. Christopher Columbus, 1451 – 1506
  4. Leonardo da Vinci, 1452 – 1519
  5. Niccolò Machiavelli, 1469 – 1527
  6. Albrecht Dürer, 1471 – 1528
  7. Nicolaus Copernicus, 1473 – 1543
  8. Michelangelo, 1475 – 1564
  9. Martin Luther, 1483 – 1546

Pope Paul II and Niccolò Machiavelli 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 Paul II and Niccolò Machiavelli were born

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