Who Was Alive

Were Miguel de Cervantes and William Shakespeare alive at the same time?

Yes. Miguel de Cervantes and William Shakespeare were alive at the same time for 51 or 52 years, from 1564 to 1616.

William Shakespeare was 51 or 52 when Miguel de Cervantes died.

Miguel de Cervantes

Spanish novelist, poet, and playwright

Born c. 1547 · died 22 April 1616

William Shakespeare

English playwright and poet

Born April 1564 · died 23 April 1616 (Julian calendar), aged 51 or 52

  1. Michelangelo
  2. Miguel de Cervantes
  3. Francis Bacon
  4. Galileo Galilei
  5. William Shakespeare
  6. René Descartes
  7. Rembrandt
Miguel de Cervantes and William Shakespeare 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.