Who Was Alive

Were William III of England and Johann Sebastian Bach alive at the same time?

Yes. William III of England and Johann Sebastian Bach were alive at the same time for 16 years, from 1685 to 1702.

William III of England was 34 when Johann Sebastian Bach was born.

Johann Sebastian Bach was 16 when William III of England died, aged 51.

William III of England

King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1689 to 1702

Born 14 November 1650 · died 8 March 1702 (Julian calendar), aged 51

Johann Sebastian Bach

German composer

Born 21 March 1685 (Julian calendar) · died 28 July 1750, aged 65

  1. Molière
  2. John Locke
  3. Isaac Newton
  4. William III of England
  5. Johann Sebastian Bach
  6. Voltaire
  7. Immanuel Kant
  8. George Washington
  9. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
William III of England and Johann Sebastian Bach 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.