Who Was Alive

Were Averroes and Henry II of England alive at the same time?

Yes. Averroes and Henry II of England were alive at the same time for 56 years, from 1133 to 1189.

Averroes was 6 when Henry II of England was born.

Averroes was 63 when Henry II of England died, aged 56.

Averroes

Averroes

Writer and philosopher

Born 14 April 1126 · died 10 December 1198, aged 72

Henry II of England

Henry II of England

Monarch of England

Born 5 March 1133 · died 6 July 1189, aged 56

  1. Omar Khayyam, c. 1049 – 1131
  2. Averroes, 1126 – 1198
  3. Zhu Xi, 1130 – 1200
  4. Henry II of England, 1133 – 1189
  5. Saladin, 1138 – 1193
  6. Genghis Khan, 1162 – 1227
  7. Francis of Assisi, c. 1182 – 1226

Averroes and Henry II of England 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 Averroes and Henry II of England were born

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