Who Was Alive in 1493

12 of 492 historical figures were alive in 1493

Christopher Columbus

Christopher ColumbusAge 42

1451–1506 · Exploration

Sailed to the Americas in 1492

Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da VinciAge 41

1452–1519 · Art

Mona Lisa, Renaissance polymath

Niccolò Machiavelli

Niccolò MachiavelliAge 24

1469–1527 · Philosophy & Thought

Author of The Prince

Vasco da Gama

Vasco da GamaAge 24

1469–1524 · Exploration

First European to reach India by sea

Albrecht Dürer

Albrecht DürerAge 22

1471–1528 · Art

German Renaissance painter and printmaker

Nicolaus Copernicus

Nicolaus CopernicusAge 20

1473–1543 · Science & Invention

Heliocentric model of the solar system

Michelangelo

MichelangeloAge 18

1475–1564 · Art

Sistine Chapel, David sculpture

Ferdinand Magellan

Ferdinand MagellanAge about 13

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 10

1483–1546 · Philosophy & Thought

Sparked the Protestant Reformation

Hernán Cortés

Hernán CortésAge 8

1485–1547 · Exploration

Conquistador who conquered the Aztec Empire

Henry VIII

Henry VIIIAge 2

1491–1547 · Politics & Leadership

King of England, six wives

Also Born in 1493

1493–1541 · born November 11

Swiss physician, philosopher, theologian, and alchemist (c. 1493 – 1541)

Also Died in 1493

Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor

1415–1493 · died August 19

Holy Roman Emperor from 1452 to 1493

Sources

1493 — 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

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