Who Was Alive

Were Giuseppe Garibaldi and Karl Marx alive at the same time?

Yes. Giuseppe Garibaldi and Karl Marx were alive at the same time for 64 years, from 1818 to 1882.

Giuseppe Garibaldi was 10 when Karl Marx was born.

Karl Marx was 64 when Giuseppe Garibaldi died, aged 74.

Giuseppe Garibaldi

Italian general, patriot and republican

Born 4 July 1807 · died 2 June 1882, aged 74

Karl Marx

German-born philosopher

Born 5 May 1818 · died 14 March 1883, aged 64

Giuseppe Garibaldi and Karl Marx 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.