Who Was Alive

Were Armand-Jean du Plessis, duc de Richelieu and René Descartes alive at the same time?

Yes. Armand-Jean du Plessis, duc de Richelieu and René Descartes were alive at the same time for 46 years, from 1596 to 1642.

Armand-Jean du Plessis, duc de Richelieu was 10 when René Descartes was born.

René Descartes was 46 when Armand-Jean du Plessis, duc de Richelieu died, aged 57.

Armand-Jean du Plessis, duc de Richelieu

French clergyman, cardinal, noble and statesman

Born 9 September 1585 · died 4 December 1642, aged 57

René Descartes

French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist

Born 31 March 1596 · died 11 February 1650, aged 53

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  2. Galileo Galilei
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  4. Armand-Jean du Plessis, duc de Richelieu
  5. René Descartes
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  7. Isaac Newton
Armand-Jean du Plessis, duc de Richelieu and René Descartes 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.