Who Was Alive

Were Genghis Khan and Louis VIII of France alive at the same time?

Yes. Genghis Khan and Louis VIII of France were alive at the same time for 39 years, from 1187 to 1226.

Genghis Khan was 25 when Louis VIII of France was born.

Genghis Khan was 64 when Louis VIII of France died, aged 39.

Genghis Khan

Genghis Khan

Khagan of the Mongol Empire

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

Louis VIII of France

Louis VIII of France

King of France

Born 5 September 1187 · died 8 November 1226, aged 39

  1. Averroes, 1126 – 1198
  2. Saladin, 1138 – 1193
  3. Genghis Khan, 1162 – 1227
  4. Francis of Assisi, c. 1182 – 1226
  5. Louis VIII of France, 1187 – 1226
  6. Rumi, 1207 – 1273
  7. Thomas Aquinas, 1225 – 1274

Genghis Khan and Louis VIII of France 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; Louis VIII of France was 27

Where Genghis Khan and Louis VIII of France were born

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