Who Was Alive in 1497

13 of 492 historical figures were alive in 1497

Christopher Columbus

Christopher ColumbusAge 46

1451–1506 · Exploration

Sailed to the Americas in 1492

Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da VinciAge 45

1452–1519 · Art

Mona Lisa, Renaissance polymath

Niccolò Machiavelli

Niccolò MachiavelliAge 28

1469–1527 · Philosophy & Thought

Author of The Prince

Vasco da Gama

Vasco da GamaAge 28

1469–1524 · Exploration

First European to reach India by sea

Albrecht Dürer

Albrecht DürerAge 26

1471–1528 · Art

German Renaissance painter and printmaker

Nicolaus Copernicus

Nicolaus CopernicusAge 24

1473–1543 · Science & Invention

Heliocentric model of the solar system

Michelangelo

MichelangeloAge 22

1475–1564 · Art

Sistine Chapel, David sculpture

Ferdinand Magellan

Ferdinand MagellanAge about 17

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 14

1483–1546 · Philosophy & Thought

Sparked the Protestant Reformation

Hernán Cortés

Hernán CortésAge 12

1485–1547 · Exploration

Conquistador who conquered the Aztec Empire

Henry VIII

Henry VIIIAge 6

1491–1547 · Politics & Leadership

King of England, six wives

Suleiman the Magnificent

Suleiman the MagnificentAge 3

1494–1566 · Politics & Leadership

Longest-reigning Ottoman sultan

Also Born in 1497

Pedro de Valdivia

1497–1553 · born April 17

Spanish conquistador (1497–1553)

Sources

1497 — 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
Suleiman the Magnificent — Wikipedia

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