Who Was Alive

Were Saladin and Louis VIII of France alive at the same time?

Yes. Saladin and Louis VIII of France were alive at the same time for 5 years, from 1187 to 1193.

Saladin was 48 or 49 when Louis VIII of France was born.

Louis VIII of France was 5 when Saladin died, aged 54 or 55.

Saladin

Saladin

Sultan of Egypt

Born 1138 · died 4 March 1193, aged 54 or 55

Louis VIII of France

Louis VIII of France

King of France

Born 5 September 1187 · died 8 November 1226, aged 39

  1. Hildegard of Bingen, c. 1098 – 1179
  2. Averroes, 1126 – 1198
  3. Zhu Xi, 1130 – 1200
  4. Saladin, 1138 – 1193
  5. Genghis Khan, 1162 – 1227
  6. Francis of Assisi, c. 1182 – 1226
  7. Louis VIII of France, 1187 – 1226
  8. Rumi, 1207 – 1273
  9. Thomas Aquinas, 1225 – 1274

Saladin and Louis VIII 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 Saladin and Louis VIII of France were born

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