Who Was Alive

Were Prince Henry the Navigator and Joan of Arc alive at the same time?

Yes. Prince Henry the Navigator and Joan of Arc were alive at the same time, from c. 1412 to 1431.

Prince Henry the Navigator was 37 when Joan of Arc died.

Prince Henry the Navigator

Prince Henry the Navigator

Portuguese military officer

Born 4 March 1394 · died 13 November 1460, aged 66

Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc

French leader

Born c. 1412 · died 30 May 1431

  1. Geoffrey Chaucer, c. 1343 – c. 1400
  2. Jan Hus, c. 1375 – 1415
  3. Zheng He, 1371 – c. 1435
  4. Donatello, c. 1386 – 1466
  5. Johannes Gutenberg, c. 1400 – 1468
  6. Prince Henry the Navigator, 1394 – 1460
  7. Pope Pius II, 1405 – 1464
  8. Joan of Arc, c. 1412 – 1431
  9. Christopher Columbus, 1451 – 1506
  10. Leonardo da Vinci, 1452 – 1519

Prince Henry the Navigator and Joan of Arc 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 Prince Henry the Navigator and Joan of Arc were born

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