Who Was Alive

Were Abraham Lincoln and Alexander III of Russia alive at the same time?

Yes. Abraham Lincoln and Alexander III of Russia were alive at the same time for 20 years, from 1845 to 1865.

Abraham Lincoln was 36 when Alexander III of Russia was born.

Alexander III of Russia was 20 when Abraham Lincoln died, aged 56.

Abraham Lincoln

President of the United States from 1861 to 1865

Born 12 February 1809 · died 15 April 1865, aged 56

Alexander III of Russia

Emperor of Russia from 1881 to 1894

Born 26 February 1845 (Julian calendar) · died 20 October 1894 (Julian calendar), aged 49

Abraham Lincoln and Alexander III of Russia 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.