Who Was Alive

Were Thomas Aquinas and Pope John XXII alive at the same time?

Yes. Thomas Aquinas and Pope John XXII were alive at the same time for 29 or 30 years, from 1244 to 1274.

Pope John XXII was 29 or 30 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

Pope John XXII

Pope John XXII

French Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born 1244 · died 4 December 1334, aged 89 or 90

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  2. Francis of Assisi, c. 1182 – 1226
  3. Rumi, 1207 – 1273
  4. Thomas Aquinas, 1225 – 1274
  5. Pope John XXII, 1244 – 1334
  6. Marco Polo, 1254 – 1324
  7. Dante Alighieri, c. 1265 – 1321
  8. Ibn Battuta, 1304 – c. 1368
  9. Ibn Khaldun, c. 1332 – c. 1406

Thomas Aquinas and Pope John XXII 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 John XXII were born

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