Who Was Alive

Were Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor and Thomas Aquinas alive at the same time?

Yes. Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor and Thomas Aquinas were alive at the same time for 24 or 25 years, from 1225 to 1250.

Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor was 29 or 30 when Thomas Aquinas was born.

Thomas Aquinas was 24 or 25 when Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor died, aged 55.

Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor

King of Sicily, Holy Roman Emperor

Born 26 December 1194 · died 13 December 1250, aged 55

Thomas Aquinas

Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, Catholic priest, and Doctor of the Church

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

Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor and Thomas Aquinas 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.