Who Was Alive

Were John, King of England and Rumi alive at the same time?

Yes. John, King of England and Rumi were alive at the same time for 9 years, from 1207 to 1216.

John, King of England was 40 when Rumi was born.

Rumi was 9 when John, King of England died, aged 49.

John, King of England

King of England from 1199 to 1216

Born 24 December 1166 · died 19 October 1216, aged 49

Rumi

Iranian poet

Born 30 September 1207 · died 17 December 1273, aged 66

  1. Averroes
  2. Saladin
  3. Genghis Khan
  4. John, King of England
  5. Francis of Assisi
  6. Rumi
  7. Thomas Aquinas
  8. Marco Polo
  9. Dante Alighieri
John, King of England and Rumi in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.