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Henry VIII & Suleiman the Magnificent

Did Henry VIII and Suleiman the Magnificent live at the same time?

Yes. Henry VIII and Suleiman the Magnificent lived at the same time for 53 years, from 1494 to 1547.[1][2][3][4]

Henry VIII · Suleiman the Magnificent · Born in 1491 · Born in 1494

Henry VIII
Henry VIII
1491–1547
Politics & Leadership
King of England, six wives
Suleiman the Magnificent
Suleiman the Magnificent
1494–1566
Politics & Leadership
Longest-reigning Ottoman sultan
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Henry VIII
Suleiman the Magnificent
Henry VIII
Politics & Leadership
Born in Palace of Placentia
Died in Palace of Whitehall
Suleiman the Magnificent
Politics & Leadership
Born in Trabzon
Died in Szigetvár

World Events During Their Overlap

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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Sources

  1. Henry VIII — Wikipedia
  2. Henry VIII (Q38370) — Wikidata
  3. Suleiman the Magnificent — Wikipedia
  4. Suleiman the Magnificent (Q8474) — Wikidata