Who Was Alive

Were Karl Marx and Alexander III of Russia alive at the same time?

Yes. Karl Marx and Alexander III of Russia were alive at the same time for 38 years, from 1845 to 1883.

Karl Marx was 26 when Alexander III of Russia was born.

Alexander III of Russia was 38 when Karl Marx died, aged 64.

Karl Marx

German-born philosopher

Born 5 May 1818 · died 14 March 1883, aged 64

Alexander III of Russia

Emperor of Russia from 1881 to 1894

Born 26 February 1845 (Julian calendar) · died 20 October 1894 (Julian calendar), aged 49

  1. Napoleon
  2. Abraham Lincoln
  3. Karl Marx
  4. Alexander III of Russia
  5. Mahatma Gandhi
  6. Vladimir Lenin
  7. Albert Einstein
  8. Adolf Hitler
Karl Marx and Alexander III of Russia 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.