Who Was Alive

Were Genghis Khan and Dominic de Guzmán alive at the same time?

Yes. Genghis Khan and Dominic de Guzmán were alive at the same time, from 1168–1174 to 1221.

Genghis Khan was 59 when Dominic de Guzmán died.

Genghis Khan

Genghis Khan

Khagan of the Mongol Empire

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

Dominic de Guzmán

Dominic de Guzmán

Founder of Catholic religious community

Born 1168–1174 · died 6 August 1221

  1. Averroes, 1126 – 1198
  2. Saladin, 1138 – 1193
  3. Genghis Khan, 1162 – 1227
  4. Dominic de Guzmán, c. 1172 – 1221
  5. Francis of Assisi, c. 1182 – 1226
  6. Rumi, 1207 – 1273
  7. Thomas Aquinas, 1225 – 1274

Genghis Khan and Dominic de Guzmán 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 Dominic de Guzmán were born

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