Who Was Alive

Were Henry III of England and Marco Polo alive at the same time?

Yes. Henry III of England and Marco Polo were alive at the same time for 18 years, from 1254 to 1272.

Henry III of England was 46 when Marco Polo was born.

Marco Polo was 18 when Henry III of England died, aged 65.

Henry III of England

Henry III of England

Monarch of England

Born 1 October 1207 · died 16 November 1272, aged 65

Marco Polo

Marco Polo

Venetian explorer and merchant

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

  1. Genghis Khan, 1162 – 1227
  2. Rumi, 1207 – 1273
  3. Henry III of England, 1207 – 1272
  4. Thomas Aquinas, 1225 – 1274
  5. Marco Polo, 1254 – 1324
  6. Dante Alighieri, c. 1265 – 1321
  7. Ibn Battuta, 1304 – c. 1368
  8. Petrarch, 1304 – 1374

Henry III of England 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 Henry III of England and Marco Polo were born

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