Who Was Alive in 1544

8 of 328 historical figures were alive in 1544

MichelangeloAge 69

1475–1564 · Art

Sistine Chapel, David sculpture

Martin LutherAge 61

1483–1546 · Philosophy & Thought

Sparked the Protestant Reformation

Henry VIIIAge 53

1491–1547 · Politics & Leadership

King of England, six wives

Suleiman the MagnificentAge 50

1494–1566 · Politics & Leadership

Longest-reigning Ottoman sultan

Elizabeth IAge 11

1533–1603 · Politics & Leadership

Queen of England, the Elizabethan era

Sir Francis DrakeAge 4

1540–1596 · Exploration

English sea captain, circumnavigator

Akbar the GreatAge 2

1542–1605 · Politics & Leadership

Mughal emperor who unified India

Tokugawa IeyasuAge 1

1543–1616 · Politics & Leadership

Founder of Japan's Tokugawa shogunate