Who Was Alive

Were Michelangelo and Teresa of Ávila alive at the same time?

Yes. Michelangelo and Teresa of Ávila were alive at the same time for 48 years, from 1515 to 1564.

Michelangelo was 40 when Teresa of Ávila was born.

Teresa of Ávila was 48 when Michelangelo died, aged 88.

Michelangelo

Italian artist and architect

Born 6 March 1475 · died 18 February 1564, aged 88

Teresa of Ávila

Roman Catholic saint

Born 28 March 1515 · died 15 October 1582, aged 67

  1. Christopher Columbus
  2. Leonardo da Vinci
  3. Michelangelo
  4. Martin Luther
  5. Teresa of Ávila
  6. Miguel de Cervantes
  7. Galileo Galilei
  8. William Shakespeare
Michelangelo and Teresa of Ávila 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.