Who Was Alive

Were Genghis Khan and Pope John XXI alive at the same time?

Yes. Genghis Khan and Pope John XXI were alive at the same time, from 1209–1215 to 1227.

Genghis Khan

Genghis Khan

Khagan of the Mongol Empire

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

Pope John XXI

Pope John XXI

Politician who served as Pope

Born 1209–1215 · died 20 May 1277

  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. Pope John XXI, c. 1213 – 1277
  7. Thomas Aquinas, 1225 – 1274
  8. Marco Polo, 1254 – 1324
  9. Dante Alighieri, c. 1265 – 1321

Genghis Khan and Pope John XXI 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 Pope John XXI were born

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