Who Was Alive

Were Martin Luther and Ignatius of Loyola alive at the same time?

Yes. Martin Luther and Ignatius of Loyola were alive at the same time, from 1489–1493 to 1546.

Martin Luther

German priest and theologian

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

Ignatius of Loyola

Spanish Catholic priest and theologian

Born 1489–1493 · died 31 July 1556

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