Who Was Alive

Were Philip II of Spain and William Shakespeare alive at the same time?

Yes. Philip II of Spain and William Shakespeare were alive at the same time for 34 years, from 1564 to 1598.

Philip II of Spain was 36 when William Shakespeare was born.

William Shakespeare was 34 when Philip II of Spain died, aged 71.

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

William Shakespeare

English playwright and poet

Born April 1564 · died 23 April 1616 (Julian calendar), aged 51 or 52

  1. Michelangelo
  2. Martin Luther
  3. Philip II of Spain
  4. Miguel de Cervantes
  5. Francis Bacon
  6. Galileo Galilei
  7. William Shakespeare
  8. René Descartes
  9. Rembrandt
Philip II of Spain and William Shakespeare 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.