Who Was Alive

Were Saladin and John, King of England alive at the same time?

Yes. Saladin and John, King of England were alive at the same time for 26 years, from 1166 to 1193.

Saladin was 27 or 28 when John, King of England was born.

John, King of England was 26 when Saladin died, aged 54 or 55.

Saladin

Sultan of Egypt and founder of the Ayyubid dynasty

Born 1138 · died 4 March 1193, aged 54 or 55

John, King of England

King of England from 1199 to 1216

Born 24 December 1166 · died 19 October 1216, aged 49

  1. Hildegard of Bingen
  2. Averroes
  3. Zhu Xi
  4. Saladin
  5. Genghis Khan
  6. John, King of England
  7. Francis of Assisi
  8. Rumi
Saladin and John, King 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.