Who Was Alive

Were Paul III and Miguel de Cervantes alive at the same time?

Yes. Paul III and Miguel de Cervantes were alive at the same time, from c. 1547 to 1549.

Paul III

Pope of the Catholic Church from 1534 to 1549

Born 29 February 1468 · died 10 November 1549, aged 81

Miguel de Cervantes

Spanish novelist, poet, and playwright

Born c. 1547 · died 22 April 1616

  1. Christopher Columbus
  2. Leonardo da Vinci
  3. Paul III
  4. Michelangelo
  5. Martin Luther
  6. Miguel de Cervantes
  7. Galileo Galilei
  8. William Shakespeare
  9. René Descartes
  10. Rembrandt
Paul III and Miguel de Cervantes 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.