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Were Thomas Aquinas and Ramon Llull alive at the same time?

Yes. Thomas Aquinas and Ramon Llull were alive at the same time, from 1229–1235 to 1274.

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

Italian friar and philosopher

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

Ramon Llull

Ramon Llull

Writer and philosopher

Born 1229–1235 · died c. 1316

  1. Genghis Khan, 1162 – 1227
  2. Francis of Assisi, c. 1182 – 1226
  3. Rumi, 1207 – 1273
  4. Thomas Aquinas, 1225 – 1274
  5. Ramon Llull, c. 1233 – c. 1316
  6. Marco Polo, 1254 – 1324
  7. Dante Alighieri, c. 1265 – 1321
  8. Ibn Battuta, 1304 – c. 1368
  9. Petrarch, 1304 – 1374

Thomas Aquinas and Ramon Llull 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 Ramon Llull were born

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