Who Was Alive

Were Zhu Xi and Francis of Assisi alive at the same time?

Yes. Zhu Xi and Francis of Assisi were alive at the same time, from c. 1182 to 1200.

Zhu Xi

Chinese historian, neo-Confucian philosopher, poet, and politician during the Song dynasty

Born 18 October 1130 · died 23 April 1200, aged 69

Francis of Assisi

Italian Catholic saint, friar, deacon and preacher and founder of the Franciscan Order

Born c. 1182 · died 3 October 1226

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