Who Was Alive

Were William IV and Leo Tolstoy alive at the same time?

Yes. William IV and Leo Tolstoy were alive at the same time for 8 years, from 1828 to 1837.

William IV was 63 when Leo Tolstoy was born.

Leo Tolstoy was 8 when William IV died, aged 71.

William IV

King of the United Kingdom and Hanover from 1830 to 1837

Born 21 August 1765 · died 20 June 1837, aged 71

Leo Tolstoy

Russian author

Born 28 August 1828 (Julian calendar) · died 7 November 1910 (Julian calendar), aged 82

William IV and Leo Tolstoy 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.