Who Was Alive

Were Genghis Khan and Henry III of England alive at the same time?

Yes. Genghis Khan and Henry III of England were alive at the same time for 19 years, from 1207 to 1227.

Genghis Khan was 45 when Henry III of England was born.

Henry III of England was 19 when Genghis Khan died, aged 65.

Genghis Khan

Genghis Khan

Khagan of the Mongol Empire

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

Henry III of England

Henry III of England

Monarch of England

Born 1 October 1207 · died 16 November 1272, aged 65

  1. Averroes, 1126 – 1198
  2. Saladin, 1138 – 1193
  3. Genghis Khan, 1162 – 1227
  4. Francis of Assisi, c. 1182 – 1226
  5. Rumi, 1207 – 1273
  6. Henry III of England, 1207 – 1272
  7. Thomas Aquinas, 1225 – 1274
  8. Marco Polo, 1254 – 1324
  9. Dante Alighieri, c. 1265 – 1321

Genghis Khan and Henry III of England 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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Events both lived through

  • Magna Carta 1215Genghis Khan was 53; Henry III of England was 7

Where Genghis Khan and Henry III of England were born

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