Who Was Alive

Were Thomas More and Martin Luther alive at the same time?

Yes. Thomas More and Martin Luther were alive at the same time for 51 years, from 1483 to 1535.

Martin Luther was 51 when Thomas More died.

Thomas More

English statesman, lawyer and philosopher

Born c. 1478 · died 6 July 1535

Martin Luther

German priest and theologian

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

  1. Christopher Columbus
  2. Leonardo da Vinci
  3. Niccolò Machiavelli
  4. Nicolaus Copernicus
  5. Michelangelo
  6. Thomas More
  7. Martin Luther
Thomas More and Martin Luther 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.