Who Was Alive

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

Yes. Saladin and Richard I of England were alive at the same time for 35 years, from 1157 to 1193.

Saladin was 18 or 19 when Richard I of England was born.

Richard I of England was 35 when Saladin died, aged 54 or 55.

Saladin

Sultan of Egypt and founder of the Ayyubid dynasty

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

Richard I of England

King of England from 1189 to 1199

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

  1. Hildegard of Bingen
  2. Averroes
  3. Zhu Xi
  4. Saladin
  5. Richard I of England
  6. Genghis Khan
  7. Francis of Assisi
Saladin and Richard I of England 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.