Who Was Alive

Were Anthony of Padua and Rumi alive at the same time?

Yes. Anthony of Padua and Rumi were alive at the same time for 23 years, from 1207 to 1231.

Anthony of Padua was 12 when Rumi was born.

Rumi was 23 when Anthony of Padua died, aged 35.

Anthony of Padua

Anthony of Padua

Preacher

Born 15 August 1195 · died 13 June 1231, aged 35

Rumi

Rumi

Iranian poet

Born 30 September 1207 · died 17 December 1273, aged 66

  1. Averroes, 1126 – 1198
  2. Genghis Khan, 1162 – 1227
  3. Francis of Assisi, c. 1182 – 1226
  4. Anthony of Padua, 1195 – 1231
  5. Rumi, 1207 – 1273
  6. Thomas Aquinas, 1225 – 1274
  7. Marco Polo, 1254 – 1324
  8. Dante Alighieri, c. 1265 – 1321

Anthony of Padua and Rumi in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries; dashed lines mark world events. Drag across, or use the arrow keys, to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.

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Where Anthony of Padua and Rumi were born

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