Who Was Alive

Were Nicholas I of Russia and Abraham Lincoln alive at the same time?

Yes. Nicholas I of Russia and Abraham Lincoln were alive at the same time for 46 years, from 1809 to 1855.

Nicholas I of Russia was 12 when Abraham Lincoln was born.

Abraham Lincoln was 46 when Nicholas I of Russia died, aged 58.

Nicholas I of Russia

The 11th Emperor of Russia, 1825–1855

Born 25 June 1796 (Julian calendar) · died 18 February 1855 (Julian calendar), aged 58

Abraham Lincoln

President of the United States from 1861 to 1865

Born 12 February 1809 · died 15 April 1865, aged 56

Nicholas I of Russia and Abraham Lincoln 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.