Who Was Alive

Were Averroes and Richard I of England alive at the same time?

Yes. Averroes and Richard I of England were alive at the same time for 41 years, from 1157 to 1198.

Averroes was 31 when Richard I of England was born.

Richard I of England was 41 when Averroes died, aged 72.

Averroes

Arab Andalusian Muslim writer and philosopher

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

Richard I of England

King of England from 1189 to 1199

Born 8 September 1157 · died 6 April 1199, aged 41

  1. Omar Khayyám
  2. Averroes
  3. Zhu Xi
  4. Saladin
  5. Richard I of England
  6. Genghis Khan
  7. Francis of Assisi
Averroes and Richard I of England 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.