Who Was Alive

Were Hafez and Richard II of England alive at the same time?

Yes. Hafez and Richard II of England were alive at the same time, from 1367 to 1389–1390.

Hafez

Hafez

Poet

Born c. 1325 · died 1389–1390

Richard II of England

Richard II of England

Monarch of England

Born 6 January 1367 · died c. 1400

  1. Ibn Battuta, 1304 – c. 1368
  2. Petrarch, 1304 – 1374
  3. Hafez, c. 1325 – c. 1390
  4. Ibn Khaldun, c. 1332 – c. 1406
  5. Timur, 1336 – 1405
  6. Geoffrey Chaucer, c. 1343 – c. 1400
  7. Richard II of England, 1367 – c. 1400

Hafez and Richard II of England 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 Hafez and Richard II of England were born

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