Who Was Alive

Were Genghis Khan and Batu Khan alive at the same time?

Yes. Genghis Khan and Batu Khan were alive at the same time, from c. 1205 to 1227.

Genghis Khan

Genghis Khan

Khagan of the Mongol Empire

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

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

Genghis Khan 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 Genghis Khan and Batu Khan were born

Genghis Khan and Batu Khan are labelled, with the contemporaries on the timeline. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (8 of 8 placed); tap one to open that person.
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