Who Was Alive

Were Louis XV of France and George Washington alive at the same time?

Yes. Louis XV of France and George Washington were alive at the same time for 42 years, from 1732 to 1774.

Louis XV of France was 22 when George Washington was born.

George Washington was 42 when Louis XV of France died, aged 64.

Louis XV of France

King of France and Navarre 1715 to 1774

Born 15 February 1710 · died 10 May 1774, aged 64

George Washington

Founding Father and first U.S. president

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

  1. Isaac Newton
  2. Johann Sebastian Bach
  3. Louis XV of France
  4. George Washington
  5. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  6. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  7. Ludwig van Beethoven
  8. Napoleon
Louis XV of France and George Washington 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.