Who Was Alive

Were Thomas Aquinas and Pope Innocent V alive at the same time?

Yes. Thomas Aquinas and Pope Innocent V were alive at the same time for 48 or 49 years, from 1225 to 1274.

Thomas Aquinas was about a year old when Pope Innocent V was born.

Both were 48 or 49 when Thomas Aquinas died.

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

Italian friar and philosopher

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

Pope Innocent V

Pope Innocent V

French Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born 1225 · died 22 June 1276, aged 50 or 51

  1. Genghis Khan, 1162 – 1227
  2. Francis of Assisi, c. 1182 – 1226
  3. Rumi, 1207 – 1273
  4. Thomas Aquinas, 1225 – 1274
  5. Pope Innocent V, 1225 – 1276
  6. Marco Polo, 1254 – 1324
  7. Dante Alighieri, c. 1265 – 1321

Thomas Aquinas and Pope Innocent V 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 Pope Innocent V were born

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