Who Was Alive

Were François Rabelais and Miguel de Cervantes alive at the same time?

Yes. François Rabelais and Miguel de Cervantes were alive at the same time, from c. 1547 to 1553.

François Rabelais

16th-century French writer and humanist

Born 1494 · died 9 April 1553, aged 58 or 59

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. François Rabelais
  6. Miguel de Cervantes
  7. Galileo Galilei
  8. William Shakespeare
  9. René Descartes
  10. Rembrandt
François Rabelais 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.