Who Was Alive

Were Genghis Khan and Saadi alive at the same time?

Yes. Genghis Khan and Saadi were alive at the same time, from c. 1210 to 1227.

Genghis Khan

Founder and first khan of the Mongol Empire

Born 31 May 1162 · died 25 August 1227, aged 65

Saadi

Persian poet

Born c. 1210 · died 9 December 1292

  1. Averroes
  2. Saladin
  3. Genghis Khan
  4. Francis of Assisi
  5. Rumi
  6. Saadi
  7. Thomas Aquinas
  8. Marco Polo
  9. Dante Alighieri
Genghis Khan and Saadi 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.