Who Was Alive

Were Frederick Barbarossa and Francis of Assisi alive at the same time?

Yes. Frederick Barbarossa and Francis of Assisi were alive at the same time, from c. 1182 to 1190.

Frederick Barbarossa

Holy Roman Emperor from 1155 to 1190

Born December 1122 · died 10–17 June 1190, aged 67

Francis of Assisi

Italian Catholic saint, friar, deacon and preacher and founder of the Franciscan Order

Born c. 1182 · died 3 October 1226

  1. Omar Khayyám
  2. Frederick Barbarossa
  3. Averroes
  4. Saladin
  5. Genghis Khan
  6. Francis of Assisi
  7. Rumi
  8. Thomas Aquinas
Frederick Barbarossa and Francis of Assisi in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.