Who Was Alive

Were Henry II of England and Genghis Khan alive at the same time?

Yes. Henry II of England and Genghis Khan were alive at the same time for 27 years, from 1162 to 1189.

Henry II of England was 29 when Genghis Khan was born.

Genghis Khan was 27 when Henry II of England died, aged 56.

Henry II of England

Henry II of England

Monarch of England

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

Genghis Khan

Genghis Khan

Khagan of the Mongol Empire

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

  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 Genghis Khan 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 Genghis Khan were born

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