Who Was Alive

Were Philip II of France and Rumi alive at the same time?

Yes. Philip II of France and Rumi were alive at the same time for 15 years, from 1207 to 1223.

Philip II of France was 42 when Rumi was born.

Rumi was 15 when Philip II of France died, aged 57.

Philip II of France

Philip II of France

King of France

Born 21 August 1165 · died 14 July 1223, aged 57

Rumi

Rumi

Iranian poet

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

  1. Averroes, 1126 – 1198
  2. Saladin, 1138 – 1193
  3. Genghis Khan, 1162 – 1227
  4. Philip II of France, 1165 – 1223
  5. Francis of Assisi, c. 1182 – 1226
  6. Rumi, 1207 – 1273
  7. Thomas Aquinas, 1225 – 1274
  8. Marco Polo, 1254 – 1324
  9. Dante Alighieri, c. 1265 – 1321

Philip II 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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Where Philip II of France and Rumi were born

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