Who Was Alive

Were Francis of Assisi and Batu Khan alive at the same time?

Yes. Francis of Assisi and Batu Khan were alive at the same time, from c. 1205 to 1226.

Francis of Assisi

Francis of Assisi

Italian Catholic deacon and preacher

Born c. 1182 · died 3 October 1226

Batu Khan

Batu Khan

Khan

Born c. 1205 · died c. 1255

  1. Averroes, 1126 – 1198
  2. Saladin, 1138 – 1193
  3. Genghis Khan, 1162 – 1227
  4. Francis of Assisi, c. 1182 – 1226
  5. Batu Khan, c. 1205 – c. 1255
  6. Rumi, 1207 – 1273
  7. Saadi Shirazi, c. 1210 – 1292
  8. Thomas Aquinas, 1225 – 1274

Francis of Assisi and Batu Khan 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 Francis of Assisi and Batu Khan were born

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