Were Martin Luther and Pope Julius III alive at the same time?
Yes. Martin Luther and Pope Julius III were alive at the same time for 58 years, from 1487 to 1546.
Martin Luther was 3 when Pope Julius III was born.
Pope Julius III was 58 when Martin Luther died, aged 62.
Pope Julius III
Catholic priest who served as Pope
Born 10 September 1487 · died 23 March 1555, aged 67
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Events both lived through
- Columbus’s voyages 1493–1504Martin Luther was 8 or 9; Pope Julius III was 4 or 5
- Luther’s 95 Theses 1517Martin Luther was 33; Pope Julius III was 30
- Magellan’s circumnavigation 1519–1522Martin Luther was 35; Pope Julius III was 31
- Fall of Tenochtitlan 1521Martin Luther was 37; Pope Julius III was 33
- Sack of Rome (1527) 1527Martin Luther was 43; Pope Julius III was 39
- Copernicus publishes heliocentrism 1544Martin Luther was 59 or 60; Pope Julius III was 55 or 56
- Council of Trent 1545–1563Martin Luther was 62; Pope Julius III was 58
Where Martin Luther and Pope Julius III were born
Birthplaces as a list
- Martin Luther: Eisleben
- Pope Julius III: Rome
- Leonardo da Vinci: Anchiano
- Michelangelo: Caprese Michelangelo
- Christopher Columbus: Genoa
- Niccolò Machiavelli: Florence
- Nicolaus Copernicus: Toruń
- Miguel de Cervantes: Alcalá de Henares