Who Was Alive

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

Yes. Louis VII of France and Saladin were alive at the same time for 41 or 42 years, from 1138 to 1180.

Louis VII of France was 17 or 18 when Saladin was born.

Saladin was 41 or 42 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

Saladin

Saladin

Sultan of Egypt

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

  1. Omar Khayyam, c. 1049 – 1131
  2. Hildegard of Bingen, c. 1098 – 1179
  3. Louis VII of France, 1120 – 1180
  4. Averroes, 1126 – 1198
  5. Zhu Xi, 1130 – 1200
  6. Saladin, 1138 – 1193
  7. Genghis Khan, 1162 – 1227
  8. Francis of Assisi, c. 1182 – 1226

Louis VII of France 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 Louis VII of France and Saladin were born

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