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Were Hongwu Emperor and Geoffrey Chaucer alive at the same time?

Yes. Hongwu Emperor and Geoffrey Chaucer were alive at the same time, from c. 1343 to 1398.

Hongwu Emperor

Hongwu Emperor

Emperor of China

Born 29 October 1328 · died 24 June 1398, aged 69

Geoffrey Chaucer

Geoffrey Chaucer

English poet

Born c. 1343 · died c. 1400

  1. Ibn Battuta, 1304 – c. 1368
  2. Petrarch, 1304 – 1374
  3. Hafez, c. 1325 – c. 1390
  4. Hongwu Emperor, 1328 – 1398
  5. Ibn Khaldun, c. 1332 – c. 1406
  6. Timur, 1336 – 1405
  7. Geoffrey Chaucer, c. 1343 – c. 1400

Hongwu Emperor and Geoffrey Chaucer 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 Hongwu Emperor and Geoffrey Chaucer were born

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