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Were Nasreddin and Thomas Aquinas alive at the same time?

Yes. Nasreddin and Thomas Aquinas were alive at the same time for 48 or 49 years, from 1225 to 1274.

Nasreddin was 65 or 66 when Thomas Aquinas died, aged 48 or 49.

Nasreddin

Nasreddin

Kadi

Born 1208 · died 1284, aged 75 or 76

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

Italian friar and philosopher

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

  1. Genghis Khan, 1162 – 1227
  2. Francis of Assisi, c. 1182 – 1226
  3. Rumi, 1207 – 1273
  4. Nasreddin, 1208 – 1284
  5. Thomas Aquinas, 1225 – 1274
  6. Marco Polo, 1254 – 1324
  7. Dante Alighieri, c. 1265 – 1321

Nasreddin 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 Nasreddin and Thomas Aquinas were born

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