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Who Was Alive in 1545

9 of 492 historical figures were alive in 1545

Michelangelo
MichelangeloAge 70
1475–1564 · Art
Sistine Chapel, David sculpture
Martin Luther
Martin LutherAge 62
1483–1546 · Philosophy & Thought
Sparked the Protestant Reformation
Hernán Cortés
Hernán CortésAge 60
1485–1547 · Exploration
Conquistador who conquered the Aztec Empire
Henry VIII
Henry VIIIAge 54
1491–1547 · Politics & Leadership
King of England, six wives
Suleiman the Magnificent
Suleiman the MagnificentAge 51
1494–1566 · Politics & Leadership
Longest-reigning Ottoman sultan
Elizabeth I
Elizabeth IAge 12
1533–1603 · Politics & Leadership
Queen of England, the Elizabethan era
Sir Francis Drake
Sir Francis DrakeAge about 5
1540–1596 · Exploration
English sea captain, circumnavigator
Akbar the Great
Akbar the GreatAge 3
1542–1605 · Politics & Leadership
Mughal emperor who unified India
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Tokugawa IeyasuAge 2
1543–1616 · Politics & Leadership
Founder of Japan's Tokugawa shogunate

Also Died in 1545

1486–1545 · died May 22
Sultan of Hindustan from 1540 to 1545
1480–1545 · died April 3
16th-century Spanish bishop and author

Sources

  1. 1545 — 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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