Who Was Alive

Were Pope Gregory IX and Thomas Aquinas alive at the same time?

Yes. Pope Gregory IX and Thomas Aquinas were alive at the same time for 15 or 16 years, from 1225 to 1241.

Thomas Aquinas was 15 or 16 when Pope Gregory IX died, aged 70 or 71.

Pope Gregory IX

Pope Gregory IX

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born 1170 · died 22 August 1241, aged 70 or 71

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. Pope Gregory IX, 1170 – 1241
  4. Francis of Assisi, c. 1182 – 1226
  5. Rumi, 1207 – 1273
  6. Thomas Aquinas, 1225 – 1274
  7. Marco Polo, 1254 – 1324
  8. Dante Alighieri, c. 1265 – 1321

Pope Gregory IX 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 Pope Gregory IX and Thomas Aquinas were born

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