Vladimir Lenin · Benito Mussolini Were Vladimir Lenin and Benito Mussolini alive at the same time? Yes. Vladimir Lenin and Benito Mussolini were alive at the same time for 40 years, from 1883 to 1924. Vladimir Lenin was 13 when Benito Mussolini was born.Benito Mussolini was 40 when Vladimir Lenin died, aged 53. Vladimir LeninFounding leader of the Soviet UnionBorn 22 April 1870 · died 21 January 1924, aged 53Benito MussoliniDictator of Italy from 1922 to 1945Born 29 July 1883 · died 28 April 1945, aged 61 Karl MarxVladimir LeninAlbert EinsteinBenito MussoliniAdolf HitlerRonald ReaganNelson Mandela Vladimir Lenin and Benito Mussolini 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.