Who Was Alive

Were Saladin and Philip II of France alive at the same time?

Yes. Saladin and Philip II of France were alive at the same time for 27 years, from 1165 to 1193.

Saladin was 26 or 27 when Philip II of France was born.

Philip II of France was 27 when Saladin died, aged 54 or 55.

Saladin

Saladin

Sultan of Egypt

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

Philip II of France

Philip II of France

King of France

Born 21 August 1165 · died 14 July 1223, aged 57

  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. Philip II of France, 1165 – 1223
  7. Francis of Assisi, c. 1182 – 1226
  8. Rumi, 1207 – 1273

Saladin and Philip II 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 Philip II of France were born

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