Who Was Alive

Were Henry III of England and Dante Alighieri alive at the same time?

Yes. Henry III of England and Dante Alighieri were alive at the same time, from c. 1265 to 1272.

Henry III of England

Henry III of England

Monarch of England

Born 1 October 1207 · died 16 November 1272, aged 65

Dante Alighieri

Dante Alighieri

Poet and philosopher

Born c. 1265 · died 14 September 1321

  1. Genghis Khan, 1162 – 1227
  2. Rumi, 1207 – 1273
  3. Henry III of England, 1207 – 1272
  4. Thomas Aquinas, 1225 – 1274
  5. Marco Polo, 1254 – 1324
  6. Dante Alighieri, c. 1265 – 1321
  7. Ibn Battuta, 1304 – c. 1368
  8. Petrarch, 1304 – 1374

Henry III of England and Dante Alighieri 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 III of England and Dante Alighieri were born

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