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Were Ibn Battuta and Pope Gregory XI alive at the same time?

Yes. Ibn Battuta and Pope Gregory XI were alive at the same time, from 1329–1331 to c. 1368.

Ibn Battuta

Ibn Battuta

Explorer

Born 24 February 1304 · died c. 1368

Pope Gregory XI

Pope Gregory XI

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born 1329–1331 · died 27 March 1378

  1. Marco Polo, 1254 – 1324
  2. Dante Alighieri, c. 1265 – 1321
  3. Ibn Battuta, 1304 – c. 1368
  4. Petrarch, 1304 – 1374
  5. Hafez, c. 1325 – c. 1390
  6. Pope Gregory XI, c. 1331 – 1378
  7. Ibn Khaldun, c. 1332 – c. 1406
  8. Geoffrey Chaucer, c. 1343 – c. 1400

Ibn Battuta and Pope Gregory XI 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 Ibn Battuta and Pope Gregory XI were born

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