Who Was Alive

Were George Washington and Napoleon alive at the same time?

Yes. George Washington and Napoleon were alive at the same time for 30 years, from 1769 to 1799.

George Washington was 37 when Napoleon was born.

Napoleon was 30 when George Washington died, aged 67.

George Washington

Founding Father and first U.S. president

Born 22 February 1732 · died 14 December 1799, aged 67

Napoleon

French military leader, French Emperor 1804–1814 and again in 1815

Born 15 August 1769 · died 5 May 1821, aged 51

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George Washington and Napoleon 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.