Who Was Alive

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

Yes. Genghis Khan and Hulegu Khan were alive at the same time for 10 years, from 1217 to 1227.

Genghis Khan was 54 when Hulegu Khan was born.

Hulegu Khan was 10 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

Hulegu Khan

Hulegu Khan

Ruler

Born 21 February 1217 · died 8 February 1265, aged 47

  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. Hulegu Khan, 1217 – 1265
  7. Thomas Aquinas, 1225 – 1274
  8. Marco Polo, 1254 – 1324

Genghis Khan and Hulegu 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 Hulegu Khan were born

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