Who was alive at the same time as Genghis Khan?

Founder and first khan of the Mongol Empire

Genghis Khan lived 1162–1227. Here are the famous people whose lives overlapped with theirs.

Lived: 1162–1227
Lifespan: about 65 years
Born in, as it was then: Delüün Boldog
On today’s map: Mongolia

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Did you know?

When Genghis Khan was born, Averroes was already about 36 years old.
Genghis Khan was about 63 when Thomas Aquinas was born.
Genghis Khan and Saladin (Sultan of Egypt and founder of the Ayyubid dynasty) shared about 31 years on Earth, one born in Mongolia and the other in Iraq.
Fibonacci outlived Genghis Khan by about 13 years.

Famous contemporaries of Genghis Khan

Rulers and commanders

Saladin 1138–1193 · 31 yrs shared
Richard I of England 1157–1199 · 37 yrs shared
Kublai Khan 1215–1294 · 12 yrs shared
Frederick Barbarossa 1122–1190 · 28 yrs shared
John, King of England 1166–1216 · 50 yrs shared
Louis IX of France c. 1214–1270 · 13 yrs shared

Philosophers and scientists

Thomas Aquinas 1225–1274 · 2 yrs shared
Francis of Assisi c. 1182–1226 · 44 yrs shared
Averroes 1126–1198 · 36 yrs shared
Fibonacci c. 1170–1240 · 57 yrs shared
Roger Bacon c. 1220–1292 · 7 yrs shared
Anthony of Padua 1195–1231 · 32 yrs shared

Religion

Maimonides c. 1135–1204 · 42 yrs shared
Hildegard of Bingen c. 1098–1179 · 17 yrs shared
Albertus Magnus c. 1200–1280 · 27 yrs shared
Pope Innocent III 1161–1216 · 54 yrs shared
Clare of Assisi 1194–1253 · 33 yrs shared
Dominic de Guzmán c. 1170–1221 · 51 yrs shared

Writers and artists

Rumi 1207–1273 · 20 yrs shared
Snorri Sturluson 1179–1241 · 48 yrs shared
Chrétien de Troyes c. 1100–1181 · 19 yrs shared
Wolfram von Eschenbach c. 1170–1220 · 50 yrs shared
Walther von der Vogelweide c. 1170–1230 · 57 yrs shared
Saadi Shirazi c. 1210–1292 · 17 yrs shared

Explorers and others

Eleanor of Aquitaine 1124–1204 · 42 yrs shared
Blanche of Castile 1188–1252 · 39 yrs shared

Born within five years of Genghis Khan

Richard I of England (1157) · John, King of England (1166) · Philip II of France (1165) · Pope Innocent III (1161) · Minamoto no Yoshitsune (1159) · Baldwin IV of Jerusalem (1161) · Ibn Arabi (1165) · Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor (1165)

About Genghis Khan

Genghis Khan, also known as Chinggis Khan, was the founder and first khan of the Mongol Empire. After spending most of his life uniting the Mongol tribes, he launched a series of military campaigns, conquering large parts of China and Central Asia.

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