Who Was Alive

Were Edward I and Marco Polo alive at the same time?

Yes. Edward I and Marco Polo were alive at the same time for 52 years, from 1254 to 1307.

Edward I was 15 when Marco Polo was born.

Marco Polo was 52 when Edward I died, aged 68.

Edward I

Edward I

Monarch of England

Born 17 June 1239 · died 7 July 1307, aged 68

Marco Polo

Marco Polo

Venetian explorer and merchant

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

  1. Rumi, 1207 – 1273
  2. Thomas Aquinas, 1225 – 1274
  3. Edward I, 1239 – 1307
  4. Marco Polo, 1254 – 1324
  5. Dante Alighieri, c. 1265 – 1321
  6. Ibn Battuta, 1304 – c. 1368
  7. Petrarch, 1304 – 1374

Edward I 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 Edward I and Marco Polo were born

Edward I and Marco Polo are labelled, with the contemporaries on the timeline. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (7 of 7 placed); tap one to open that person.
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