Who Was Alive in 1483

10 of 492 historical figures were alive in 1483

Christopher ColumbusAge 32

1451–1506 · Exploration

Sailed to the Americas in 1492

Leonardo da VinciAge 31

1452–1519 · Art

Mona Lisa, Renaissance polymath

Niccolò MachiavelliAge 14

1469–1527 · Philosophy & Thought

Author of The Prince

Vasco da GamaAge 14

1469–1524 · Exploration

First European to reach India by sea

Albrecht DürerAge 12

1471–1528 · Art

German Renaissance painter and printmaker

Nicolaus CopernicusAge 10

1473–1543 · Science & Invention

Heliocentric model of the solar system

MichelangeloAge 8

1475–1564 · Art

Sistine Chapel, David sculpture

Ferdinand MagellanAge about 3

1480–1521 · Exploration

Led the first expedition to sail around the world

RaphaelAge 0

1483–1520 · Art

School of Athens, Renaissance master

Martin LutherAge 0

1483–1546 · Philosophy & Thought

Sparked the Protestant Reformation

Born in 1483

Martin Luther

1483–1546 · Philosophy & Thought

Sparked the Protestant Reformation

Raphael

1483–1520 · Art

School of Athens, Renaissance master

Also Born in 1483

Babur

1483–1530 · born February 14

Mughal emperor from 1526 to 1530

Francesco Guicciardini

1483–1540 · born March 6

Italian writer, historian, and politician (1483–1540)

Also Died in 1483

Louis XI

1423–1483 · died August 30

King of France from 1461 to 1483

Edward IV

1442–1483 · died April 9

King of England (1461–1470; 1471–1483)

Sources

1483 — Wikipedia. Births, deaths and events of the year
Christopher Columbus — Wikipedia
Leonardo da Vinci — Wikipedia
Niccolò Machiavelli — Wikipedia
Vasco da Gama — Wikipedia
Albrecht Dürer — Wikipedia
Nicolaus Copernicus — Wikipedia
Michelangelo — Wikipedia
Ferdinand Magellan — Wikipedia
Raphael — Wikipedia
Martin Luther — Wikipedia

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