Who Was Alive

Were Genghis Khan and Pope Nicholas III alive at the same time?

Yes. Genghis Khan and Pope Nicholas III were alive at the same time, from 1210s to 1227.

Genghis Khan

Genghis Khan

Khagan of the Mongol Empire

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

Pope Nicholas III

Pope Nicholas III

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born 1210s · died 22 August 1280

  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 Nicholas III, 1210s – 1280
  7. Thomas Aquinas, 1225 – 1274
  8. Marco Polo, 1254 – 1324
  9. Dante Alighieri, c. 1265 – 1321

Genghis Khan and Pope Nicholas III 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 Nicholas III were born

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