Who Was Alive

Were Miguel de Cervantes and James VI and I alive at the same time?

Yes. Miguel de Cervantes and James VI and I were alive at the same time for 49 years, from 1566 to 1616.

James VI and I was 49 when Miguel de Cervantes died.

Miguel de Cervantes

Spanish novelist, poet, and playwright

Born c. 1547 · died 22 April 1616

James VI and I

King of Scotland from 1566 to 1625, King of England and Ireland from 1603 to 1625

Born 19 June 1566 · died 27 March 1625 (Julian calendar), aged 58

  1. Michelangelo
  2. Miguel de Cervantes
  3. Galileo Galilei
  4. William Shakespeare
  5. James VI and I
  6. René Descartes
  7. Rembrandt
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Miguel de Cervantes and James VI and I 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.