Who Was Alive

Were Charles V and Miguel de Cervantes alive at the same time?

Yes. Charles V and Miguel de Cervantes were alive at the same time, from c. 1547 to 1558.

Charles V

Holy Roman Emperor from 1519 to 1556

Born 24 February 1500 · died 21 September 1558, aged 58

Miguel de Cervantes

Spanish novelist, poet, and playwright

Born c. 1547 · died 22 April 1616

  1. Christopher Columbus
  2. Leonardo da Vinci
  3. Michelangelo
  4. Martin Luther
  5. Charles V
  6. Miguel de Cervantes
  7. Galileo Galilei
  8. William Shakespeare
  9. René Descartes
  10. Rembrandt
Charles V and Miguel de Cervantes 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.