Who Was Alive

Were Domenico Ghirlandaio and Martin Luther alive at the same time?

Yes. Domenico Ghirlandaio and Martin Luther were alive at the same time for 10 years, from 1483 to 1494.

Domenico Ghirlandaio was 35 when Martin Luther was born.

Martin Luther was 10 when Domenico Ghirlandaio died, aged 45.

Domenico Ghirlandaio

Domenico Ghirlandaio

Italian painter

Born 2 June 1448 · died 11 January 1494, aged 45

Martin Luther

Martin Luther

German priest and theologian

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

  1. Domenico Ghirlandaio, 1448 – 1494
  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

Domenico Ghirlandaio 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 Domenico Ghirlandaio and Martin Luther were born

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