Who Was Alive

Were Richard I of England and Genghis Khan alive at the same time?

Yes. Richard I of England and Genghis Khan were alive at the same time for 36 years, from 1162 to 1199.

Richard I of England was 4 when Genghis Khan was born.

Genghis Khan was 36 when Richard I of England died, aged 41.

Richard I of England

King of England from 1189 to 1199

Born 8 September 1157 · died 6 April 1199, aged 41

Genghis Khan

Founder and first khan of the Mongol Empire

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

  1. Averroes
  2. Zhu Xi
  3. Saladin
  4. Richard I of England
  5. Genghis Khan
  6. Francis of Assisi
  7. Rumi
  8. Thomas Aquinas
Richard I of England and Genghis Khan in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.