Who Was Alive

Were Afonso de Albuquerque and Martin Luther alive at the same time?

Yes. Afonso de Albuquerque and Martin Luther were alive at the same time for 32 years, from 1483 to 1515.

Afonso de Albuquerque was 29 or 30 when Martin Luther was born.

Martin Luther was 32 when Afonso de Albuquerque died, aged 61 or 62.

Afonso de Albuquerque

Afonso de Albuquerque

Portuguese explorer

Born 1453 · died 16 December 1515, aged 61 or 62

Martin Luther

Martin Luther

German priest and theologian

Born 10 November 1483 · died 18 February 1546, aged 62

  1. Christopher Columbus, 1451 – 1506
  2. Leonardo da Vinci, 1452 – 1519
  3. Afonso de Albuquerque, 1453 – 1515
  4. Niccolò Machiavelli, 1469 – 1527
  5. Nicolaus Copernicus, 1473 – 1543
  6. Michelangelo, 1475 – 1564
  7. Martin Luther, 1483 – 1546

Afonso de Albuquerque and Martin Luther in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries; dashed lines mark world events. Drag across, or use the arrow keys, to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.

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Where Afonso de Albuquerque and Martin Luther were born

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