Who Was Alive

Were Pope John XXI and Thomas Aquinas alive at the same time?

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

Pope John XXI

Pope John XXI

Politician who served as Pope

Born 1209–1215 · died 20 May 1277

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. Pope John XXI, c. 1213 – 1277
  5. Thomas Aquinas, 1225 – 1274
  6. Marco Polo, 1254 – 1324
  7. Dante Alighieri, c. 1265 – 1321

Pope John XXI 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 John XXI and Thomas Aquinas were born

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