Who Was Alive

Were Moctezuma II and Martin Luther alive at the same time?

Yes. Moctezuma II and Martin Luther were alive at the same time for 36 years, from 1483 to 1520.

Moctezuma II was 16 or 17 when Martin Luther was born.

Martin Luther was 36 when Moctezuma II died, aged 53 or 54.

Moctezuma II

Moctezuma II

Politician

Born 1466 · died 29 June 1520, aged 53 or 54

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. Moctezuma II, 1466 – 1520
  4. Niccolò Machiavelli, 1469 – 1527
  5. Nicolaus Copernicus, 1473 – 1543
  6. Michelangelo, 1475 – 1564
  7. Martin Luther, 1483 – 1546

Moctezuma II 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 Moctezuma II and Martin Luther were born

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