Who Was Alive

Were Catherine II of Russia and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart alive at the same time?

Yes. Catherine II of Russia and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart were alive at the same time for 35 years, from 1756 to 1791.

Catherine II of Russia was 26 when Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born.

Catherine II of Russia was 62 when Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died, aged 35.

Catherine II of Russia

Eighth Emperor of Russia, called the Great, r. 1762–1796

Born 2 May 1729 · died 6 November 1796 (Julian calendar), aged 67

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Austrian composer of the Classical period

Born 27 January 1756 · died 5 December 1791, aged 35

  1. Voltaire
  2. Catherine II of Russia
  3. George Washington
  4. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  5. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  6. Ludwig van Beethoven
  7. Napoleon
Catherine II of Russia and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 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.