Who Was Alive

Were Maria Theresa of Austria and George Washington alive at the same time?

Yes. Maria Theresa of Austria and George Washington were alive at the same time for 48 years, from 1732 to 1780.

Maria Theresa of Austria was 14 when George Washington was born.

George Washington was 48 when Maria Theresa of Austria died, aged 63.

Maria Theresa of Austria

Ruler of the Habsburg Dominions

Born 13 May 1717 · died 29 November 1780, aged 63

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. Maria Theresa of Austria
  4. George Washington
  5. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  6. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  7. Ludwig van Beethoven
  8. Napoleon
Maria Theresa of Austria 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.