Who Was Alive

Were George Washington and Louis XVI of France alive at the same time?

Yes. George Washington and Louis XVI of France were alive at the same time for 38 years, from 1754 to 1793.

George Washington was 22 when Louis XVI of France was born.

George Washington was 60 when Louis XVI of France died, aged 38.

George Washington

Founding Father and first U.S. president

Born 22 February 1732 · died 14 December 1799, aged 67

Louis XVI of France

King of France and Navarre from 1774 to 1791, then King of the French from 1791 to 1792

Born 23 August 1754 · died 21 January 1793, aged 38

George Washington and Louis XVI of France 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.