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Henry VIII & Michelangelo

Did Henry VIII and Michelangelo live at the same time?

Yes. Henry VIII and Michelangelo lived at the same time for 56 years, from 1491 to 1547.[1][2][3][4]

Henry VIII · Michelangelo · Born in 1491 · Born in 1475

Henry VIII
Henry VIII
1491–1547
Politics & Leadership
King of England, six wives
Michelangelo
Michelangelo
1475–1564
Art
Sistine Chapel, David sculpture
14751564
Henry VIII
Michelangelo
Henry VIII
Politics & Leadership
Born in Palace of Placentia
Died in Palace of Whitehall
Michelangelo
Art
Born in Caprese Michelangelo
Died in Rome

World Events During Their Overlap

1492 Columbus reaches the Americas
1498 Vasco da Gama reaches India
1517 Martin Luther posts 95 Theses; Protestant Reformation begins
1519 Magellan begins first circumnavigation of the globe
1543 Copernicus publishes heliocentric theory

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Michelangelo & Suleiman the Magnificent
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68 years overlap
Michelangelo & Martin Luther
63 years overlap

Sources

  1. Henry VIII — Wikipedia
  2. Henry VIII (Q38370) — Wikidata
  3. Michelangelo — Wikipedia
  4. Michelangelo (Q5592) — Wikidata