Who Was Alive

Were Moshe ben Maimon and Genghis Khan alive at the same time?

Yes. Moshe ben Maimon and Genghis Khan were alive at the same time for 42 years, from 1162 to 1204.

Genghis Khan was 42 when Moshe ben Maimon died.

Moshe ben Maimon

Medieval Jewish philosopher from Spain

Born 1135–1138 · died 13 December 1204

Genghis Khan

Founder and first khan of the Mongol Empire

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

  1. Averroes
  2. Zhu Xi
  3. Moshe ben Maimon
  4. Saladin
  5. Genghis Khan
  6. Francis of Assisi
  7. Rumi
  8. Thomas Aquinas
Moshe ben Maimon and Genghis Khan 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.