Who Was Alive

Were Richard III of England and Michelangelo alive at the same time?

Yes. Richard III of England and Michelangelo were alive at the same time for 10 years, from 1475 to 1485.

Richard III of England was 22 when Michelangelo was born.

Michelangelo was 10 when Richard III of England died, aged 32.

Richard III of England

Richard III of England

Monarch of England

Born 2 October 1452 · died 22 August 1485, aged 32

Michelangelo

Michelangelo

Italian artist and architect

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

  1. Christopher Columbus, 1451 – 1506
  2. Leonardo da Vinci, 1452 – 1519
  3. Richard III of England, 1452 – 1485
  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

Richard III of England 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 Richard III of England and Michelangelo were born

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