Who Was Alive

Were Genghis Khan and Roger Bacon alive at the same time?

Yes. Genghis Khan and Roger Bacon were alive at the same time, from c. 1220 to 1227.

Genghis Khan

Founder and first khan of the Mongol Empire

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

Roger Bacon

English polymath, philosopher and friar

Born c. 1220 · died 11 June 1292

  1. Averroes
  2. Saladin
  3. Genghis Khan
  4. Francis of Assisi
  5. Rumi
  6. Roger Bacon
  7. Thomas Aquinas
  8. Marco Polo
  9. Dante Alighieri
Genghis Khan and Roger Bacon in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.