Who Was Alive

Were Martin Luther and Hans Holbein the Younger alive at the same time?

Yes. Martin Luther and Hans Holbein the Younger were alive at the same time for 45 or 46 years, from 1497 to 1543.

Martin Luther was 13 or 14 when Hans Holbein the Younger was born.

Martin Luther was 60 when Hans Holbein the Younger died, aged 45 or 46.

Martin Luther

Martin Luther

German priest and theologian

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

Hans Holbein the Younger

Hans Holbein the Younger

German artist and printmaker

Born 1497 · died 29 November 1543, aged 45 or 46

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  7. Hans Holbein the Younger, 1497 – 1543

Martin Luther and Hans Holbein the Younger 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 Martin Luther and Hans Holbein the Younger were born

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