Who Was Alive in 1521

8 of 328 historical figures were alive in 1521

Niccolò MachiavelliAge 52

1469–1527 · Philosophy & Thought

Author of The Prince

Vasco da GamaAge 52

1469–1524 · Exploration

First European to reach India by sea

Nicolaus CopernicusAge 48

1473–1543 · Science & Invention

Heliocentric model of the solar system

MichelangeloAge 46

1475–1564 · Art

Sistine Chapel, David sculpture

Ferdinand MagellanAge 41

1480–1521 · Exploration

First circumnavigation of Earth

Martin LutherAge 38

1483–1546 · Philosophy & Thought

Sparked the Protestant Reformation

Henry VIIIAge 30

1491–1547 · Politics & Leadership

King of England, six wives

Suleiman the MagnificentAge 27

1494–1566 · Politics & Leadership

Longest-reigning Ottoman sultan