TIMELINER

History's most surprising connections

Who Was Alive in 1489

9 of 328 historical figures were alive in 1489

Christopher Columbus
Christopher ColumbusAge 38
1451–1506 · Exploration
Sailed to the Americas in 1492
Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da VinciAge 37
1452–1519 · Art
Mona Lisa, Renaissance polymath
Niccolò Machiavelli
Niccolò MachiavelliAge 20
1469–1527 · Philosophy & Thought
Author of The Prince
Vasco da Gama
Vasco da GamaAge 20
1469–1524 · Exploration
First European to reach India by sea
Nicolaus Copernicus
Nicolaus CopernicusAge 16
1473–1543 · Science & Invention
Heliocentric model of the solar system
Michelangelo
MichelangeloAge 14
1475–1564 · Art
Sistine Chapel, David sculpture
Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand MagellanAge 9
1480–1521 · Exploration
First circumnavigation of Earth
Raphael
RaphaelAge 6
1483–1520 · Art
School of Athens, Renaissance master
Martin Luther
Martin LutherAge 6
1483–1546 · Philosophy & Thought
Sparked the Protestant Reformation
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