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Who Was Alive in 1544

9 of 492 historical figures were alive in 1544

Michelangelo
MichelangeloAge 69
1475–1564 · Art
Sistine Chapel, David sculpture
Martin Luther
Martin LutherAge 61
1483–1546 · Philosophy & Thought
Sparked the Protestant Reformation
Hernán Cortés
Hernán CortésAge 59
1485–1547 · Exploration
Conquistador who conquered the Aztec Empire
Henry VIII
Henry VIIIAge 53
1491–1547 · Politics & Leadership
King of England, six wives
Suleiman the Magnificent
Suleiman the MagnificentAge 50
1494–1566 · Politics & Leadership
Longest-reigning Ottoman sultan
Elizabeth I
Elizabeth IAge 11
1533–1603 · Politics & Leadership
Queen of England, the Elizabethan era
Sir Francis Drake
Sir Francis DrakeAge about 4
1540–1596 · Exploration
English sea captain, circumnavigator
Akbar the Great
Akbar the GreatAge 2
1542–1605 · Politics & Leadership
Mughal emperor who unified India
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Tokugawa IeyasuAge 1
1543–1616 · Politics & Leadership
Founder of Japan's Tokugawa shogunate

Also Born in 1544

1544–1595 · born March 11
Italian poet (1544–1595)
1544–1603 · born May 24
English physician and natural philosopher (1544?-1603)
1544–1560 · born January 19
King of France from 1559 to 1560

Also Died in 1544

1495–1544 · died September 12
French poet (1496–1544)
1488–1544 · died March 22
Swedish Catholic prelate and historian (1488–1544)

Sources

  1. 1544 — Wikipedia. Births, deaths and events of the year
  2. Michelangelo — Wikipedia
  3. Martin Luther — Wikipedia
  4. Hernán Cortés — Wikipedia
  5. Henry VIII — Wikipedia
  6. Suleiman the Magnificent — Wikipedia
  7. Elizabeth I — Wikipedia
  8. Francis Drake — Wikipedia
  9. Akbar — Wikipedia
  10. Tokugawa Ieyasu — Wikipedia
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