Who Was Alive

Were John II of France and Geoffrey Chaucer alive at the same time?

Yes. John II of France and Geoffrey Chaucer were alive at the same time, from c. 1343 to 1364.

John II of France

John II of France

King of France

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

Geoffrey Chaucer

Geoffrey Chaucer

English poet

Born c. 1343 · died c. 1400

  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. Hafez, c. 1325 – c. 1390
  7. Ibn Khaldun, c. 1332 – c. 1406
  8. Timur, 1336 – 1405
  9. Geoffrey Chaucer, c. 1343 – c. 1400

John II of France 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 John II of France and Geoffrey Chaucer were born

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