Who Was Alive

Were Geoffrey of Monmouth and Averroes alive at the same time?

Yes. Geoffrey of Monmouth and Averroes were alive at the same time, from 1126 to c. 1155.

Geoffrey of Monmouth

Geoffrey of Monmouth

Historian and bishop

Born 1090–1110 · died c. 1155

Averroes

Averroes

Writer and philosopher

Born 14 April 1126 · died 10 December 1198, aged 72

  1. Omar Khayyam, c. 1049 – 1131
  2. Al-Ghazali, c. 1057 – 1111
  3. Geoffrey of Monmouth, c. 1101 – c. 1155
  4. Averroes, 1126 – 1198
  5. Zhu Xi, 1130 – 1200
  6. Saladin, 1138 – 1193
  7. Genghis Khan, 1162 – 1227
  8. Francis of Assisi, c. 1182 – 1226

Geoffrey of Monmouth and Averroes 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 Geoffrey of Monmouth and Averroes were born

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