Who Was Alive

Were Edward II and Ibn Battuta alive at the same time?

Yes. Edward II and Ibn Battuta were alive at the same time for 23 years, from 1304 to 1327.

Edward II was 19 when Ibn Battuta was born.

Ibn Battuta was 23 when Edward II died, aged 43.

Edward II

Edward II

Monarch of England

Born 25 April 1284 · died 21 September 1327, aged 43

Ibn Battuta

Ibn Battuta

Explorer

Born 24 February 1304 · died c. 1368

  1. Marco Polo, 1254 – 1324
  2. Dante Alighieri, c. 1265 – 1321
  3. Edward II, 1284 – 1327
  4. Ibn Battuta, 1304 – c. 1368
  5. Petrarch, 1304 – 1374
  6. Giovanni Boccaccio, 1313 – 1375
  7. Ibn Khaldun, c. 1332 – c. 1406
  8. Geoffrey Chaucer, c. 1343 – c. 1400

Edward II and Ibn Battuta 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 II and Ibn Battuta were born

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