Who Was Alive

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

Yes. Michelangelo and Henry VIII of England were alive at the same time for 55 years, from 1491 to 1547.

Michelangelo was 16 when Henry VIII of England was born.

Michelangelo was 71 when Henry VIII of England died, aged 55.

Michelangelo

Italian artist and architect

Born 6 March 1475 · died 18 February 1564, aged 88

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. Michelangelo
  5. Martin Luther
  6. Henry VIII of England
  7. Miguel de Cervantes
  8. Galileo Galilei
Michelangelo 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.