Who Was Alive

Were Julius II and Michelangelo alive at the same time?

Yes. Julius II and Michelangelo were alive at the same time for 37 years, from 1475 to 1513.

Julius II was 31 when Michelangelo was born.

Michelangelo was 37 when Julius II died, aged 69.

Julius II

Pope of the Catholic Church from 1503 to 1513

Born 5 December 1443 · died 21 February 1513, aged 69

Michelangelo

Italian artist and architect

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

  1. Julius II
  2. Christopher Columbus
  3. Leonardo da Vinci
  4. Niccolò Machiavelli
  5. Michelangelo
  6. Martin Luther
  7. Miguel de Cervantes
  8. Galileo Galilei
Julius II and Michelangelo 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.