Who Was Alive

Were Vladimir Lenin and Fernando Pessoa alive at the same time?

Yes. Vladimir Lenin and Fernando Pessoa were alive at the same time for 35 years, from 1888 to 1924.

Vladimir Lenin was 18 when Fernando Pessoa was born.

Fernando Pessoa was 35 when Vladimir Lenin died, aged 53.

Vladimir Lenin

Founding leader of the Soviet Union

Born 22 April 1870 · died 21 January 1924, aged 53

Fernando Pessoa

Portuguese poet, writer, and philosopher (1888–1935); creator of the heteronymic system including Alberto Caeiro, Ricardo Reis, Álvaro de Campos, and Bernardo Soares

Born 13 June 1888 · died 30 November 1935, aged 47

  1. Karl Marx
  2. Vladimir Lenin
  3. Albert Einstein
  4. Fernando Pessoa
  5. Adolf Hitler
  6. Ronald Reagan
  7. Nelson Mandela
Vladimir Lenin and Fernando Pessoa 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.