Who Was Alive

Were Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor and Martin Luther alive at the same time?

Yes. Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor and Martin Luther were alive at the same time for 35 years, from 1483 to 1519.

Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor was 24 when Martin Luther was born.

Martin Luther was 35 when Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor died, aged 59.

Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor

Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor

Holy Roman Emperor

Born 22 March 1459 · died 12 January 1519, aged 59

Martin Luther

Martin Luther

German priest and theologian

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

  1. Christopher Columbus, 1451 – 1506
  2. Leonardo da Vinci, 1452 – 1519
  3. Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, 1459 – 1519
  4. Niccolò Machiavelli, 1469 – 1527
  5. Nicolaus Copernicus, 1473 – 1543
  6. Michelangelo, 1475 – 1564
  7. Martin Luther, 1483 – 1546

Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor 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 Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor and Martin Luther were born

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