Who Was Alive

Were Ferdinand Magellan and Martin Luther alive at the same time?

Yes. Ferdinand Magellan and Martin Luther were alive at the same time for 37 years, from 1483 to 1521.

Martin Luther was 37 when Ferdinand Magellan died.

Ferdinand Magellan

Portuguese explorer in the service of Spain

Born c. 1480 · died 27 April 1521

Martin Luther

German priest and theologian

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

  1. Christopher Columbus
  2. Leonardo da Vinci
  3. Niccolò Machiavelli
  4. Nicolaus Copernicus
  5. Michelangelo
  6. Ferdinand Magellan
  7. Martin Luther
Ferdinand Magellan and Martin Luther 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.