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Were Ibn Battuta and Pope Urban VI alive at the same time?

Yes. Ibn Battuta and Pope Urban VI were alive at the same time, from c. 1318 to c. 1368.

Ibn Battuta

Ibn Battuta

Explorer

Born 24 February 1304 · died c. 1368

Pope Urban VI

Pope Urban VI

Politician who served as Pope

Born c. 1318 · died 15 October 1389

  1. Marco Polo, 1254 – 1324
  2. Dante Alighieri, c. 1265 – 1321
  3. Ibn Battuta, 1304 – c. 1368
  4. Petrarch, 1304 – 1374
  5. Pope Urban VI, c. 1318 – 1389
  6. Ibn Khaldun, c. 1332 – c. 1406
  7. Geoffrey Chaucer, c. 1343 – c. 1400

Ibn Battuta and Pope Urban VI 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 Urban VI were born

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