Who Was Alive

Were Averroes and Moshe ben Maimon alive at the same time?

Yes. Averroes and Moshe ben Maimon were alive at the same time, from 1135–1138 to 1198.

Averroes

Arab Andalusian Muslim writer and philosopher

Born 14 April 1126 · died 10 December 1198, aged 72

Moshe ben Maimon

Medieval Jewish philosopher from Spain

Born 1135–1138 · died 13 December 1204

  1. Omar Khayyám
  2. Averroes
  3. Zhu Xi
  4. Moshe ben Maimon
  5. Saladin
  6. Genghis Khan
  7. Francis of Assisi
Averroes and Moshe ben Maimon 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.