Who Was Alive

Were Genghis Khan and Francis of Assisi alive at the same time?

Yes. Genghis Khan and Francis of Assisi were alive at the same time, from c. 1182 to 1226.

Genghis Khan was 64 when Francis of Assisi died.

Genghis Khan

Founder and first khan of the Mongol Empire

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

Francis of Assisi

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

Born c. 1182 · died 3 October 1226

  1. Averroes
  2. Saladin
  3. Genghis Khan
  4. Francis of Assisi
  5. Rumi
  6. Thomas Aquinas
Genghis Khan 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.