Who Was Alive

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

Yes. Thomas Aquinas and Philip III of France were alive at the same time for 28 years, from 1245 to 1274.

Thomas Aquinas was 19 or 20 when Philip III of France was born.

Philip III of France was 28 when Thomas Aquinas died, aged 48 or 49.

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

Italian friar and philosopher

Born 1225 · died 7 March 1274, aged 48 or 49

Philip III of France

Philip III of France

King of France

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

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  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

Thomas Aquinas 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 Thomas Aquinas and Philip III of France were born

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