Who Was Alive

Were Georges Danton and Napoleon alive at the same time?

Yes. Georges Danton and Napoleon were alive at the same time for 24 years, from 1769 to 1794.

Georges Danton was 9 when Napoleon was born.

Napoleon was 24 when Georges Danton died, aged 34.

Georges Danton

French revolutionary

Born 26 October 1759 · died 5 April 1794, aged 34

Napoleon

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

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

Georges Danton 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.