Who Was Alive

Were Henry II of England and Francis of Assisi alive at the same time?

Yes. Henry II of England and Francis of Assisi were alive at the same time, from c. 1182 to 1189.

Henry II of England

Henry II of England

Monarch of England

Born 5 March 1133 · died 6 July 1189, aged 56

Francis of Assisi

Francis of Assisi

Italian Catholic deacon and preacher

Born c. 1182 · died 3 October 1226

  1. Averroes, 1126 – 1198
  2. Zhu Xi, 1130 – 1200
  3. Henry II of England, 1133 – 1189
  4. Saladin, 1138 – 1193
  5. Genghis Khan, 1162 – 1227
  6. Francis of Assisi, c. 1182 – 1226
  7. Rumi, 1207 – 1273
  8. Thomas Aquinas, 1225 – 1274

Henry II of England and Francis of Assisi 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 Henry II of England and Francis of Assisi were born

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