Who Was Alive

Were Alexander I of Russia and Karl Marx alive at the same time?

Yes. Alexander I of Russia and Karl Marx were alive at the same time for 7 years, from 1818 to 1825.

Alexander I of Russia was 40 when Karl Marx was born.

Karl Marx was 7 when Alexander I of Russia died, aged 47.

Alexander I of Russia

The tenth Emperor of Russia

Born 12 December 1777 (Julian calendar) · died 19 November 1825 (Julian calendar), aged 47

Karl Marx

German-born philosopher

Born 5 May 1818 · died 14 March 1883, aged 64

Alexander I of Russia and Karl Marx 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.