Who Was Alive

Were Louis VIII of France and Rumi alive at the same time?

Yes. Louis VIII of France and Rumi were alive at the same time for 19 years, from 1207 to 1226.

Louis VIII of France was 20 when Rumi was born.

Rumi was 19 when Louis VIII of France died, aged 39.

Louis VIII of France

Louis VIII of France

King of France

Born 5 September 1187 · died 8 November 1226, aged 39

Rumi

Rumi

Iranian poet

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

  1. Saladin, 1138 – 1193
  2. Genghis Khan, 1162 – 1227
  3. Francis of Assisi, c. 1182 – 1226
  4. Louis VIII of France, 1187 – 1226
  5. Rumi, 1207 – 1273
  6. Thomas Aquinas, 1225 – 1274
  7. Marco Polo, 1254 – 1324
  8. Dante Alighieri, c. 1265 – 1321

Louis VIII of France and Rumi 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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Events both lived through

  • Magna Carta 1215Louis VIII of France was 27; Rumi was 7

Where Louis VIII of France and Rumi were born

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