Who Was Alive

Were Christopher Columbus and Henry VIII of England alive at the same time?

Yes. Christopher Columbus and Henry VIII of England were alive at the same time for 14 years, from 1491 to 1506.

Christopher Columbus was 39 or 40 when Henry VIII of England was born.

Henry VIII of England was 14 when Christopher Columbus died, aged 54 or 55.

Christopher Columbus

Italian navigator, explorer, and colonist

Born 1451 · died 20 May 1506, aged 54 or 55

Henry VIII of England

King of England from 1509 to 1547

Born 28 June 1491 · died 28 January 1547, aged 55

  1. Christopher Columbus
  2. Leonardo da Vinci
  3. Niccolò Machiavelli
  4. Nicolaus Copernicus
  5. Michelangelo
  6. Martin Luther
  7. Henry VIII of England
Christopher Columbus and Henry VIII of England in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.