Who Was Alive

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

Yes. Henry II of England and Saladin were alive at the same time for 50 or 51 years, from 1138 to 1189.

Henry II of England was 4 or 5 when Saladin was born.

Saladin was 50 or 51 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

Saladin

Saladin

Sultan of Egypt

Born 1138 · died 4 March 1193, aged 54 or 55

  1. Hildegard of Bingen, c. 1098 – 1179
  2. Averroes, 1126 – 1198
  3. Zhu Xi, 1130 – 1200
  4. Henry II of England, 1133 – 1189
  5. Saladin, 1138 – 1193
  6. Genghis Khan, 1162 – 1227
  7. Francis of Assisi, c. 1182 – 1226

Henry II of England and Saladin 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 Saladin were born

Henry II of England and Saladin are labelled, with the contemporaries on the timeline. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (7 of 7 placed); tap one to open that person.
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