Who Was Alive

Were Matthias Corvinus and Martin Luther alive at the same time?

Yes. Matthias Corvinus and Martin Luther were alive at the same time for 6 years, from 1483 to 1490.

Matthias Corvinus was 40 when Martin Luther was born.

Martin Luther was 6 when Matthias Corvinus died, aged 47.

Matthias Corvinus

Matthias Corvinus

King of Bohemia

Born 23–24 February 1443 · died 6–7 April 1490, aged 47

Martin Luther

Martin Luther

German priest and theologian

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

  1. Matthias Corvinus, 1443 – 1490
  2. Christopher Columbus, 1451 – 1506
  3. Leonardo da Vinci, 1452 – 1519
  4. Niccolò Machiavelli, 1469 – 1527
  5. Nicolaus Copernicus, 1473 – 1543
  6. Michelangelo, 1475 – 1564
  7. Martin Luther, 1483 – 1546

Matthias Corvinus and Martin Luther 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 Matthias Corvinus and Martin Luther were born

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