Who Was Alive

Were Genghis Khan and Ibn Arabi alive at the same time?

Yes. Genghis Khan and Ibn Arabi were alive at the same time for 62 years, from 1165 to 1227.

Genghis Khan was 3 when Ibn Arabi was born.

Ibn Arabi was 62 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

Ibn Arabi

Ibn Arabi

Philosopher

Born 28 July 1165 · died 16 November 1240, aged 75

  1. Averroes, 1126 – 1198
  2. Saladin, 1138 – 1193
  3. Genghis Khan, 1162 – 1227
  4. Ibn Arabi, 1165 – 1240
  5. Francis of Assisi, c. 1182 – 1226
  6. Rumi, 1207 – 1273
  7. Thomas Aquinas, 1225 – 1274

Genghis Khan and Ibn Arabi 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 Ibn Arabi were born

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