Who Was Alive

Were El Greco and William Shakespeare alive at the same time?

Yes. El Greco and William Shakespeare were alive at the same time for 49 years, from 1564 to 1614.

El Greco was 22 when William Shakespeare was born.

William Shakespeare was 49 when El Greco died, aged 72.

El Greco

Greek artist, painter, sculptor and architect

Born 1 October 1541 · died 7 April 1614, aged 72

William Shakespeare

English playwright and poet

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

  1. Michelangelo
  2. Martin Luther
  3. El Greco
  4. Miguel de Cervantes
  5. Francis Bacon
  6. Galileo Galilei
  7. William Shakespeare
  8. René Descartes
  9. Rembrandt
El Greco and William Shakespeare 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.