Who Was Alive

Were Edward II and Petrarch alive at the same time?

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

Edward II was 20 when Petrarch was born.

Petrarch 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

Petrarch

Petrarch

Italian poet

Born 20 July 1304 · died 19 July 1374, aged 69

  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 Petrarch 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 Petrarch were born

Edward II and Petrarch are labelled, with the contemporaries on the timeline. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (8 of 8 placed); tap one to open that person.
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