Who Was Alive

Were Vasco da Gama and Martin Luther alive at the same time?

Yes. Vasco da Gama and Martin Luther were alive at the same time for 41 years, from 1483 to 1524.

Martin Luther was 41 when Vasco da Gama died.

Vasco da Gama

Portuguese explorer

Born 1457–1469 · died 24 December 1524

Martin Luther

German priest and theologian

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

  1. Christopher Columbus
  2. Leonardo da Vinci
  3. Vasco da Gama
  4. Niccolò Machiavelli
  5. Nicolaus Copernicus
  6. Michelangelo
  7. Martin Luther
Vasco da Gama and Martin Luther 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.