Who Was Alive

Were Alexander Nevsky and Marco Polo alive at the same time?

Yes. Alexander Nevsky and Marco Polo were alive at the same time for 9 years, from 1254 to 1263.

Alexander Nevsky was 34 when Marco Polo was born.

Marco Polo was 9 when Alexander Nevsky died, aged 43.

Alexander Nevsky

Alexander Nevsky

Ruler

Born 13 May 1220 · died 14 November 1263, aged 43

Marco Polo

Marco Polo

Venetian explorer and merchant

Born 15 September 1254 · died 8 January 1324, aged 69

  1. Genghis Khan, 1162 – 1227
  2. Francis of Assisi, c. 1182 – 1226
  3. Rumi, 1207 – 1273
  4. Alexander Nevsky, 1220 – 1263
  5. Thomas Aquinas, 1225 – 1274
  6. Marco Polo, 1254 – 1324
  7. Dante Alighieri, c. 1265 – 1321
  8. Ibn Battuta, 1304 – c. 1368
  9. Petrarch, 1304 – 1374

Alexander Nevsky and Marco Polo in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries; dashed lines mark world events. Drag across, or use the arrow keys, to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.

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Where Alexander Nevsky and Marco Polo were born

Alexander Nevsky and Marco Polo are labelled, with the contemporaries on the timeline. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (9 of 9 placed); tap one to open that person.
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