Who Was Alive

Were Albertus Magnus and Dante Alighieri alive at the same time?

Yes. Albertus Magnus and Dante Alighieri were alive at the same time, from c. 1265 to 1280.

Albertus Magnus

German-Dominican friar and saint

Born c. 1200 · died 15 November 1280

Dante Alighieri

Florentine poet, writer, and philosopher

Born c. 1265 · died 14 September 1321

  1. Genghis Khan
  2. Albertus Magnus
  3. Rumi
  4. Thomas Aquinas
  5. Marco Polo
  6. Dante Alighieri
  7. Ibn Battuta
  8. Petrarch
Albertus Magnus and Dante Alighieri in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.