Who Was Alive

Were Genghis Khan and Albertus Magnus alive at the same time?

Yes. Genghis Khan and Albertus Magnus were alive at the same time, from c. 1200 to 1227.

Genghis Khan

Founder and first khan of the Mongol Empire

Born 31 May 1162 · died 25 August 1227, aged 65

Albertus Magnus

German-Dominican friar and saint

Born c. 1200 · died 15 November 1280

  1. Averroes
  2. Saladin
  3. Genghis Khan
  4. Francis of Assisi
  5. Albertus Magnus
  6. Rumi
  7. Thomas Aquinas
  8. Marco Polo
  9. Dante Alighieri
Genghis Khan and Albertus Magnus 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.