Who Was Alive

Were Isabelle de Charrière and Napoleon alive at the same time?

Yes. Isabelle de Charrière and Napoleon were alive at the same time for 36 years, from 1769 to 1805.

Isabelle de Charrière was 28 when Napoleon was born.

Napoleon was 36 when Isabelle de Charrière died, aged 65.

Isabelle de Charrière

Dutch French-language writer and composer

Born 20 October 1740 · died 27 December 1805, aged 65

Napoleon

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

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

Isabelle de Charrière 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.