Who Was Alive

Were William Shakespeare and Armand-Jean du Plessis, duc de Richelieu alive at the same time?

Yes. William Shakespeare and Armand-Jean du Plessis, duc de Richelieu were alive at the same time for 30 years, from 1585 to 1616.

William Shakespeare was 21 when Armand-Jean du Plessis, duc de Richelieu was born.

Armand-Jean du Plessis, duc de Richelieu was 30 when William Shakespeare died, aged 51 or 52.

William Shakespeare

English playwright and poet

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

Armand-Jean du Plessis, duc de Richelieu

French clergyman, cardinal, noble and statesman

Born 9 September 1585 · died 4 December 1642, aged 57

  1. Miguel de Cervantes
  2. Francis Bacon
  3. Galileo Galilei
  4. William Shakespeare
  5. Armand-Jean du Plessis, duc de Richelieu
  6. René Descartes
  7. Rembrandt
  8. Molière
William Shakespeare and Armand-Jean du Plessis, duc de Richelieu 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.