Who Was Alive in 1546

8 of 328 historical figures were alive in 1546

MichelangeloAge 71

1475–1564 · Art

Sistine Chapel, David sculpture

Martin LutherAge 63

1483–1546 · Philosophy & Thought

Sparked the Protestant Reformation

Henry VIIIAge 55

1491–1547 · Politics & Leadership

King of England, six wives

Suleiman the MagnificentAge 52

1494–1566 · Politics & Leadership

Longest-reigning Ottoman sultan

Elizabeth IAge 13

1533–1603 · Politics & Leadership

Queen of England, the Elizabethan era

Sir Francis DrakeAge 6

1540–1596 · Exploration

English sea captain, circumnavigator

Akbar the GreatAge 4

1542–1605 · Politics & Leadership

Mughal emperor who unified India

Tokugawa IeyasuAge 3

1543–1616 · Politics & Leadership

Founder of Japan's Tokugawa shogunate