Who Was Alive

Were Alexander I of Russia and Charles Darwin alive at the same time?

Yes. Alexander I of Russia and Charles Darwin were alive at the same time for 16 years, from 1809 to 1825.

Alexander I of Russia was 31 when Charles Darwin was born.

Charles Darwin was 16 when Alexander I of Russia died, aged 47.

Alexander I of Russia

The tenth Emperor of Russia

Born 12 December 1777 (Julian calendar) · died 19 November 1825 (Julian calendar), aged 47

Charles Darwin

English naturalist and biologist

Born 12 February 1809 · died 19 April 1882, aged 73

Alexander I of Russia and Charles Darwin 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.