Who Was Alive

Were Ignatius of Loyola and Miguel de Cervantes alive at the same time?

Yes. Ignatius of Loyola and Miguel de Cervantes were alive at the same time, from c. 1547 to 1556.

Ignatius of Loyola

Spanish Catholic priest and theologian

Born 1489–1493 · died 31 July 1556

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. Ignatius of Loyola
  6. Miguel de Cervantes
  7. Galileo Galilei
  8. William Shakespeare
  9. René Descartes
  10. Rembrandt
Ignatius of Loyola 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.