Who Was Alive

Were Pope Alexander III and Genghis Khan alive at the same time?

Yes. Pope Alexander III and Genghis Khan were alive at the same time for 19 years, from 1162 to 1181.

Genghis Khan was 19 when Pope Alexander III died.

Pope Alexander III

Pope Alexander III

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born c. 1100 · died 30 August 1181

Genghis Khan

Genghis Khan

Khagan of the Mongol Empire

Born 31 May 1162 · died 25 August 1227, aged 65

  1. Omar Khayyam, c. 1049 – 1131
  2. Al-Ghazali, c. 1057 – 1111
  3. Pope Alexander III, c. 1100 – 1181
  4. Averroes, 1126 – 1198
  5. Saladin, 1138 – 1193
  6. Genghis Khan, 1162 – 1227
  7. Francis of Assisi, c. 1182 – 1226
  8. Rumi, 1207 – 1273
  9. Thomas Aquinas, 1225 – 1274

Pope Alexander III and Genghis Khan 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 Pope Alexander III and Genghis Khan were born

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