Who Was Alive

Were Thomas Aquinas and William Wallace alive at the same time?

Yes. Thomas Aquinas and William Wallace were alive at the same time for 3 or 4 years, from 1270 to 1274.

William Wallace was 3 or 4 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

William Wallace

William Wallace

Scottish knight

Born 1270 · died 23 August 1305, aged 34 or 35

  1. Genghis Khan, 1162 – 1227
  2. Francis of Assisi, c. 1182 – 1226
  3. Rumi, 1207 – 1273
  4. Thomas Aquinas, 1225 – 1274
  5. Marco Polo, 1254 – 1324
  6. Dante Alighieri, c. 1265 – 1321
  7. William Wallace, 1270 – 1305
  8. Ibn Battuta, 1304 – c. 1368
  9. Petrarch, 1304 – 1374

Thomas Aquinas and William Wallace 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 William Wallace were born

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