Who Was Alive

Were Teresa of Ávila and William Shakespeare alive at the same time?

Yes. Teresa of Ávila and William Shakespeare were alive at the same time for 18 years, from 1564 to 1582.

Teresa of Ávila was 49 when William Shakespeare was born.

William Shakespeare was 18 when Teresa of Ávila died, aged 67.

Teresa of Ávila

Roman Catholic saint

Born 28 March 1515 · died 15 October 1582, aged 67

William Shakespeare

English playwright and poet

Born April 1564 · died 23 April 1616 (Julian calendar), aged 51 or 52

  1. Leonardo da Vinci
  2. Michelangelo
  3. Martin Luther
  4. Teresa of Ávila
  5. Miguel de Cervantes
  6. Francis Bacon
  7. Galileo Galilei
  8. William Shakespeare
  9. René Descartes
  10. Rembrandt
Teresa of Ávila and William Shakespeare 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.