Who Was Alive

Were Martin Luther and Charles V alive at the same time?

Yes. Martin Luther and Charles V were alive at the same time for 45 years, from 1500 to 1546.

Martin Luther was 16 when Charles V was born.

Charles V was 45 when Martin Luther died, aged 62.

Martin Luther

German priest and theologian

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

Charles V

Holy Roman Emperor from 1519 to 1556

Born 24 February 1500 · died 21 September 1558, aged 58

  1. Christopher Columbus
  2. Leonardo da Vinci
  3. Niccolò Machiavelli
  4. Nicolaus Copernicus
  5. Michelangelo
  6. Martin Luther
  7. Charles V
  8. Miguel de Cervantes
Martin Luther and Charles V 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.