Who Was Alive

Were Erasmus and Martin Luther alive at the same time?

Yes. Erasmus and Martin Luther were alive at the same time for 52 years, from 1483 to 1536.

Erasmus was 17 when Martin Luther was born.

Martin Luther was 52 when Erasmus died, aged 69.

Erasmus

Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, and theologian

Born 28 October 1466 · died 12 July 1536, aged 69

Martin Luther

German priest and theologian

Born 10 November 1483 · died 18 February 1546, aged 62

  1. Christopher Columbus
  2. Leonardo da Vinci
  3. Erasmus
  4. Niccolò Machiavelli
  5. Nicolaus Copernicus
  6. Michelangelo
  7. Martin Luther
Erasmus and Martin Luther 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.