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Who Was Alive in 1547

10 of 492 historical figures were alive in 1547

Michelangelo
MichelangeloAge 72
1475–1564 · Art
Sistine Chapel, David sculpture
Hernán Cortés
Hernán CortésAge 62
1485–1547 · Exploration
Conquistador who conquered the Aztec Empire
Henry VIII
Henry VIIIAge 56
1491–1547 · Politics & Leadership
King of England, six wives
Suleiman the Magnificent
Suleiman the MagnificentAge 53
1494–1566 · Politics & Leadership
Longest-reigning Ottoman sultan
Elizabeth I
Elizabeth IAge 14
1533–1603 · Politics & Leadership
Queen of England, the Elizabethan era
Sir Francis Drake
Sir Francis DrakeAge about 7
1540–1596 · Exploration
English sea captain, circumnavigator
Akbar the Great
Akbar the GreatAge 5
1542–1605 · Politics & Leadership
Mughal emperor who unified India
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Tokugawa IeyasuAge 4
1543–1616 · Politics & Leadership
Founder of Japan's Tokugawa shogunate
Tycho Brahe
Tycho BraheAge 1
1546–1601 · Science & Invention
Astronomer of precise naked-eye observations
Miguel de Cervantes
Miguel de CervantesAge 0
1547–1616 · Literature
Author of Don Quixote

Born in 1547

Miguel de Cervantes
Miguel de Cervantes
1547–1616 · Literature
Author of Don Quixote

Died in 1547

Hernán Cortés
Hernán Cortés
1485–1547 · Exploration
Conquistador who conquered the Aztec Empire
Henry VIII
Henry VIII
1491–1547 · Politics & Leadership
King of England, six wives

Also Died in 1547

1485–1547 · died December 2
Spanish conquistador and explorer (1485–1547)
1470–1547 · died January 18
Italian scholar, poet, and cardinal (1470–1547)
1490–1547 · died February 25
Italian poet and noble

Sources

  1. 1547 — Wikipedia. Births, deaths and events of the year
  2. Michelangelo — Wikipedia
  3. Hernán Cortés — Wikipedia
  4. Henry VIII — Wikipedia
  5. Suleiman the Magnificent — Wikipedia
  6. Elizabeth I — Wikipedia
  7. Francis Drake — Wikipedia
  8. Akbar — Wikipedia
  9. Tokugawa Ieyasu — Wikipedia
  10. Tycho Brahe — Wikipedia
  11. Miguel de Cervantes — Wikipedia
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