Who Was Alive

Were Genghis Khan and Pope Urban IV alive at the same time?

Yes. Genghis Khan and Pope Urban IV were alive at the same time, from c. 1185 to 1227.

Genghis Khan

Genghis Khan

Khagan of the Mongol Empire

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

Pope Urban IV

Pope Urban IV

Latin Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born c. 1185 · died 2 October 1264

  1. Averroes, 1126 – 1198
  2. Saladin, 1138 – 1193
  3. Genghis Khan, 1162 – 1227
  4. Francis of Assisi, c. 1182 – 1226
  5. Pope Urban IV, c. 1185 – 1264
  6. Rumi, 1207 – 1273
  7. Thomas Aquinas, 1225 – 1274
  8. Marco Polo, 1254 – 1324

Genghis Khan and Pope Urban IV 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 Urban IV were born

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