Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Leonardo da Vinci Biography and Timeline

Follow Leonardo da Vinci through 5 dated historical records for Italy.

Leonardo da Vinci, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

5Distinct records
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1452–1519Years on this page

1452

Birth of Leonardo da Vinci

Arts / Art

Birth of Leonardo da Vinci

1478

Painting

Arts / Art

Completes the "Madonna and Child"

1482

Painting

Arts / Art

Completes the "The Adoration of the Kings" also known as The Adoration of the Magi

1500

Invention of Helicopter

Science / Technology

Designs helicopters

1519

Death of Leonardo da Vinci

Ambroise · Arts / Art

Death of Leonardo da Vinci, age 67

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.