Who Was Alive

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

Yes. Louis VIII of France and Thomas Aquinas were alive at the same time for 0 or 1 years, from 1225 to 1226.

Louis VIII of France was 37 or 38 when Thomas Aquinas was born.

Thomas Aquinas was about a year old 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

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

Italian friar and philosopher

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

  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 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 Louis VIII of France and Thomas Aquinas were born

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