Who Was Alive

Were Bayezid II and Martin Luther alive at the same time?

Yes. Bayezid II and Martin Luther were alive at the same time for 28 years, from 1483 to 1512.

Bayezid II was 35 when Martin Luther was born.

Martin Luther was 28 when Bayezid II died, aged 64.

Bayezid II

Bayezid II

Sultan of the Ottoman Empire

Born 3 December 1447 · died 26 May 1512, aged 64

Martin Luther

Martin Luther

German priest and theologian

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

  1. Bayezid II, 1447 – 1512
  2. Christopher Columbus, 1451 – 1506
  3. Leonardo da Vinci, 1452 – 1519
  4. Niccolò Machiavelli, 1469 – 1527
  5. Nicolaus Copernicus, 1473 – 1543
  6. Michelangelo, 1475 – 1564
  7. Martin Luther, 1483 – 1546

Bayezid II 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 Bayezid II and Martin Luther were born

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