Who Was Alive

Were Pope Julius III and Miguel de Cervantes alive at the same time?

Yes. Pope Julius III and Miguel de Cervantes were alive at the same time, from c. 1547 to 1555.

Pope Julius III

Pope Julius III

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born 10 September 1487 · died 23 March 1555, aged 67

Miguel de Cervantes

Miguel de Cervantes

Spanish novelist and poet

Born c. 1547 · died 22 April 1616

  1. Christopher Columbus, 1451 – 1506
  2. Leonardo da Vinci, 1452 – 1519
  3. Michelangelo, 1475 – 1564
  4. Martin Luther, 1483 – 1546
  5. Pope Julius III, 1487 – 1555
  6. Miguel de Cervantes, c. 1547 – 1616
  7. Galileo Galilei, 1564 – 1642
  8. William Shakespeare, 1564 – 1616
  9. René Descartes, 1596 – 1650
  10. Rembrandt, 1606 – 1669

Pope Julius III and Miguel de Cervantes 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 Pope Julius III and Miguel de Cervantes were born

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