Who Was Alive

Were Martin Luther and Michel de Montaigne alive at the same time?

Yes. Martin Luther and Michel de Montaigne were alive at the same time for 12 years, from 1533 to 1546.

Martin Luther was 49 when Michel de Montaigne was born.

Michel de Montaigne was 12 when Martin Luther died, aged 62.

Martin Luther

German priest and theologian

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

Michel de Montaigne

French author, philosopher, and statesman

Born 28 February 1533 · died 13 September 1592, aged 59

  1. Christopher Columbus
  2. Leonardo da Vinci
  3. Niccolò Machiavelli
  4. Nicolaus Copernicus
  5. Michelangelo
  6. Martin Luther
  7. Michel de Montaigne
  8. Miguel de Cervantes
  9. Galileo Galilei
  10. William Shakespeare
Martin Luther and Michel de Montaigne 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.