Who Was Alive

Were Pope Gregory VIII and Genghis Khan alive at the same time?

Yes. Pope Gregory VIII and Genghis Khan were alive at the same time for 25 years, from 1162 to 1187.

Genghis Khan was 25 when Pope Gregory VIII died.

Pope Gregory VIII

Pope Gregory VIII

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born 1100s · died 17 December 1187

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 Gregory VIII, 1100s – 1187
  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 Gregory VIII 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 Gregory VIII and Genghis Khan were born

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