Who Was Alive

Were Giovanni Bellini and Martin Luther alive at the same time?

Yes. Giovanni Bellini and Martin Luther were alive at the same time for 33 years, from 1483 to 1516.

Martin Luther was 33 when Giovanni Bellini died.

Giovanni Bellini

Giovanni Bellini

Venetian painter

Born c. 1430 · died 26–29 November 1516

Martin Luther

Martin Luther

German priest and theologian

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

  1. Giovanni Bellini, c. 1430 – 1516
  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

Giovanni Bellini 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 Giovanni Bellini and Martin Luther were born

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