Who Was Alive in 1547

8 of 328 historical figures were alive in 1547

MichelangeloAge 72

1475–1564 · Art

Sistine Chapel, David sculpture

Henry VIIIAge 56

1491–1547 · Politics & Leadership

King of England, six wives

Suleiman the MagnificentAge 53

1494–1566 · Politics & Leadership

Longest-reigning Ottoman sultan

Elizabeth IAge 14

1533–1603 · Politics & Leadership

Queen of England, the Elizabethan era

Sir Francis DrakeAge 7

1540–1596 · Exploration

English sea captain, circumnavigator

Akbar the GreatAge 5

1542–1605 · Politics & Leadership

Mughal emperor who unified India

Tokugawa IeyasuAge 4

1543–1616 · Politics & Leadership

Founder of Japan's Tokugawa shogunate

Miguel de CervantesAge 0

1547–1616 · Literature

Author of Don Quixote