Who Was Alive in 1485

11 of 492 historical figures were alive in 1485

Christopher Columbus

Christopher ColumbusAge 34

1451–1506 · Exploration

Sailed to the Americas in 1492

Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da VinciAge 33

1452–1519 · Art

Mona Lisa, Renaissance polymath

Niccolò Machiavelli

Niccolò MachiavelliAge 16

1469–1527 · Philosophy & Thought

Author of The Prince

Vasco da Gama

Vasco da GamaAge 16

1469–1524 · Exploration

First European to reach India by sea

Albrecht Dürer

Albrecht DürerAge 14

1471–1528 · Art

German Renaissance painter and printmaker

Nicolaus Copernicus

Nicolaus CopernicusAge 12

1473–1543 · Science & Invention

Heliocentric model of the solar system

Michelangelo

MichelangeloAge 10

1475–1564 · Art

Sistine Chapel, David sculpture

Ferdinand Magellan

Ferdinand MagellanAge about 5

1480–1521 · Exploration

Led the first expedition to sail around the world

Raphael

1483–1520 · Art

School of Athens, Renaissance master

Martin Luther

Martin LutherAge 2

1483–1546 · Philosophy & Thought

Sparked the Protestant Reformation

Hernán Cortés

Hernán CortésAge 0

1485–1547 · Exploration

Conquistador who conquered the Aztec Empire

Born in 1485

Hernán Cortés

Hernán Cortés

1485–1547 · Exploration

Conquistador who conquered the Aztec Empire

Also Born in 1485

Catherine of Aragon

1485–1536 · born December 16

Queen of England from 1509 to 1533

Also Died in 1485

Richard III of England

1452–1485 · died August 22

King of England from 1483 to 1485

1456–1485 · died March 16

Queen of England from 1483 to 1485

Rodolphus Agricola

1443–1485 · died October 27

15th-century Dutch humanist

Sources

1485 — 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
Hernán Cortés — Wikipedia

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