Who Was Alive

Were Martin Luther and Philip II of Spain alive at the same time?

Yes. Martin Luther and Philip II of Spain were alive at the same time for 18 years, from 1527 to 1546.

Martin Luther was 43 when Philip II of Spain was born.

Philip II of Spain was 18 when Martin Luther died, aged 62.

Martin Luther

German priest and theologian

Born 10 November 1483 · died 18 February 1546, aged 62

Philip II of Spain

King of Spain, Portugal, Naples and Sicily; King consort of England, lived 1527-1598

Born 21 May 1527 · died 13 September 1598, aged 71

  1. Christopher Columbus
  2. Leonardo da Vinci
  3. Niccolò Machiavelli
  4. Nicolaus Copernicus
  5. Michelangelo
  6. Martin Luther
  7. Philip II of Spain
  8. Galileo Galilei
  9. William Shakespeare
  10. René Descartes
Martin Luther and Philip II of Spain 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.