Who Was Alive

Were Henry III of England and Thomas Aquinas alive at the same time?

Yes. Henry III of England and Thomas Aquinas were alive at the same time for 46 or 47 years, from 1225 to 1272.

Henry III of England was 17 or 18 when Thomas Aquinas was born.

Thomas Aquinas was 46 or 47 when Henry III of England died, aged 65.

Henry III of England

Henry III of England

Monarch of England

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

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

Italian friar and philosopher

Born 1225 · died 7 March 1274, aged 48 or 49

  1. Genghis Khan, 1162 – 1227
  2. Francis of Assisi, c. 1182 – 1226
  3. Rumi, 1207 – 1273
  4. Henry III of England, 1207 – 1272
  5. Thomas Aquinas, 1225 – 1274
  6. Marco Polo, 1254 – 1324
  7. Dante Alighieri, c. 1265 – 1321

Henry III of England and Thomas Aquinas 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 Thomas Aquinas were born

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