Who Was Alive

Were Ibn Battuta and John II of France alive at the same time?

Yes. Ibn Battuta and John II of France were alive at the same time for 44 years, from 1319 to 1364.

Ibn Battuta was 15 when John II of France was born.

Ibn Battuta was 60 when John II of France died, aged 44.

Ibn Battuta

Ibn Battuta

Explorer

Born 24 February 1304 · died c. 1368

John II of France

John II of France

King of France

Born 26 April 1319 · died 8 April 1364, aged 44

  1. Marco Polo, 1254 – 1324
  2. Dante Alighieri, c. 1265 – 1321
  3. Ibn Battuta, 1304 – c. 1368
  4. Petrarch, 1304 – 1374
  5. John II of France, 1319 – 1364
  6. Ibn Khaldun, c. 1332 – c. 1406
  7. Geoffrey Chaucer, c. 1343 – c. 1400

Ibn Battuta and John II of France 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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Events both lived through

  • Hundred Years’ War 1337–1453Ibn Battuta was 33; John II of France was 18
  • Black Death 1347–1352Ibn Battuta was 41 or 42; John II of France was 26 or 27

Where Ibn Battuta and John II of France were born

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