Who Was Alive

Were Louis VII of France and Averroes alive at the same time?

Yes. Louis VII of France and Averroes were alive at the same time for 54 years, from 1126 to 1180.

Louis VII of France was 5 or 6 when Averroes was born.

Averroes was 54 when Louis VII of France died, aged 59 or 60.

Louis VII of France

Louis VII of France

King of Franks

Born 1120 · died 18 September 1180, aged 59 or 60

Averroes

Averroes

Writer and philosopher

Born 14 April 1126 · died 10 December 1198, aged 72

  1. Omar Khayyam, c. 1049 – 1131
  2. Louis VII of France, 1120 – 1180
  3. Averroes, 1126 – 1198
  4. Zhu Xi, 1130 – 1200
  5. Saladin, 1138 – 1193
  6. Genghis Khan, 1162 – 1227
  7. Francis of Assisi, c. 1182 – 1226

Louis VII of France and Averroes 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 Louis VII of France and Averroes were born

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