Who Was Alive

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

Yes. Alexander II of Russia and Karl Marx were alive at the same time for 62 years, from 1818 to 1881.

Alexander II of Russia was under a year old when Karl Marx was born.

Both were 62 when Alexander II of Russia died.

Alexander II of Russia

The 12th Emperor of Russia

Born 17 April 1818 (Julian calendar) · died 1 March 1881 (Julian calendar), aged 62

Karl Marx

German-born philosopher

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

  1. Napoleon
  2. Abraham Lincoln
  3. Alexander II of Russia
  4. Karl Marx
  5. Mahatma Gandhi
  6. Vladimir Lenin
  7. Albert Einstein
Alexander II 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.