Who Was Alive

Were Francis of Assisi and Clare of Assisi alive at the same time?

Yes. Francis of Assisi and Clare of Assisi were alive at the same time for 32 years, from 1194 to 1226.

Clare of Assisi was 32 when Francis of Assisi died.

Francis of Assisi

Francis of Assisi

Italian Catholic deacon and preacher

Born c. 1182 · died 3 October 1226

Clare of Assisi

Clare of Assisi

Italian nun

Born 16 July 1194 · died 11 August 1253, aged 59

  1. Averroes, 1126 – 1198
  2. Saladin, 1138 – 1193
  3. Genghis Khan, 1162 – 1227
  4. Francis of Assisi, c. 1182 – 1226
  5. Clare of Assisi, 1194 – 1253
  6. Rumi, 1207 – 1273
  7. Thomas Aquinas, 1225 – 1274

Francis of Assisi and Clare of Assisi 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 Clare of Assisi were born

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