Who Was Alive in 1492
12 of 492 historical figures were alive in 1492
Christopher ColumbusAge 41
Leonardo da VinciAge 40
Niccolò MachiavelliAge 23
Vasco da GamaAge 23
Albrecht DürerAge 21
Nicolaus CopernicusAge 19
MichelangeloAge 17
Ferdinand MagellanAge about 12
RaphaelAge 9
Martin LutherAge 9
Hernán CortésAge 7
Henry VIIIAge 1
Also Died in 1492
Persian poet (1414–1492)
Persian poet (1414–1492)
Ruler of Florence from 1469 to 1492
Italian painter, mathematician and geometer (c. 1414–1492)
King of Poland (1447–1492) and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1440–1492)
Queen of England (1464–1470; 1471–1483)
French composer and poet (c. 1430–1492)
Notable World Events in 1492
Sources
- 1492 — 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
- Henry VIII — Wikipedia