Who Was Alive

Were Rumi and Philip III of France alive at the same time?

Yes. Rumi and Philip III of France were alive at the same time for 28 years, from 1245 to 1273.

Rumi was 37 when Philip III of France was born.

Philip III of France was 28 when Rumi died, aged 66.

Rumi

Rumi

Iranian poet

Born 30 September 1207 · died 17 December 1273, aged 66

Philip III of France

Philip III of France

King of France

Born 3 April 1245 · died 5 October 1285, aged 40

  1. Genghis Khan, 1162 – 1227
  2. Francis of Assisi, c. 1182 – 1226
  3. Rumi, 1207 – 1273
  4. Saadi Shirazi, c. 1210 – 1292
  5. Thomas Aquinas, 1225 – 1274
  6. Philip III of France, 1245 – 1285
  7. Marco Polo, 1254 – 1324
  8. Dante Alighieri, c. 1265 – 1321

Rumi and Philip III of France 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 Rumi and Philip III of France were born

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