Who Was Alive

Were Selim I and Martin Luther alive at the same time?

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

Selim I was 13 when Martin Luther was born.

Martin Luther was 36 when Selim I died, aged 49.

Selim I

Selim I

Caliph

Born 10 October 1470 · died 22 September 1520, aged 49

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. Niccolò Machiavelli, 1469 – 1527
  4. Selim I, 1470 – 1520
  5. Nicolaus Copernicus, 1473 – 1543
  6. Michelangelo, 1475 – 1564
  7. Martin Luther, 1483 – 1546

Selim I 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 Selim I and Martin Luther were born

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