Who Was Alive

Were Pope Pius III and Martin Luther alive at the same time?

Yes. Pope Pius III and Martin Luther were alive at the same time for 19 years, from 1483 to 1503.

Pope Pius III was 44 when Martin Luther was born.

Martin Luther was 19 when Pope Pius III died, aged 64.

Pope Pius III

Pope Pius III

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born 9 May 1439 · died 18 October 1503, aged 64

Martin Luther

Martin Luther

German priest and theologian

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

  1. Pope Pius III, 1439 – 1503
  2. Christopher Columbus, 1451 – 1506
  3. Leonardo da Vinci, 1452 – 1519
  4. Niccolò Machiavelli, 1469 – 1527
  5. Nicolaus Copernicus, 1473 – 1543
  6. Michelangelo, 1475 – 1564
  7. Martin Luther, 1483 – 1546

Pope Pius III 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 Pope Pius III and Martin Luther were born

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