Who Was Alive

Were Genghis Khan and Philip II of France alive at the same time?

Yes. Genghis Khan and Philip II of France were alive at the same time for 57 years, from 1165 to 1223.

Genghis Khan was 3 when Philip II of France was born.

Genghis Khan was 61 when Philip II of France died, aged 57.

Genghis Khan

Genghis Khan

Khagan of the Mongol Empire

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

Philip II of France

Philip II of France

King of France

Born 21 August 1165 · died 14 July 1223, aged 57

  1. Averroes, 1126 – 1198
  2. Saladin, 1138 – 1193
  3. Genghis Khan, 1162 – 1227
  4. Philip II of France, 1165 – 1223
  5. Francis of Assisi, c. 1182 – 1226
  6. Rumi, 1207 – 1273
  7. Thomas Aquinas, 1225 – 1274

Genghis Khan and Philip II 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; Philip II of France was 49

Where Genghis Khan and Philip II of France were born

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