Who Was Alive

Were Saladin and Pope Honorius III alive at the same time?

Yes. Saladin and Pope Honorius III were alive at the same time for 44 or 45 years, from 1148 to 1193.

Saladin was 9 or 10 when Pope Honorius III was born.

Pope Honorius III was 44 or 45 when Saladin died, aged 54 or 55.

Saladin

Saladin

Sultan of Egypt

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

Pope Honorius III

Pope Honorius III

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born 1148 · died 18 March 1227, aged 78 or 79

  1. Hildegard of Bingen, c. 1098 – 1179
  2. Averroes, 1126 – 1198
  3. Zhu Xi, 1130 – 1200
  4. Saladin, 1138 – 1193
  5. Pope Honorius III, 1148 – 1227
  6. Genghis Khan, 1162 – 1227
  7. Francis of Assisi, c. 1182 – 1226
  8. Rumi, 1207 – 1273
  9. Thomas Aquinas, 1225 – 1274

Saladin and Pope Honorius III 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 Pope Honorius III were born

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