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Were Pope Gregory XI and Geoffrey Chaucer alive at the same time?

Yes. Pope Gregory XI and Geoffrey Chaucer were alive at the same time, from c. 1343 to 1378.

Pope Gregory XI

Pope Gregory XI

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born 1329–1331 · died 27 March 1378

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. Pope Gregory XI, c. 1331 – 1378
  5. Ibn Khaldun, c. 1332 – c. 1406
  6. Timur, 1336 – 1405
  7. Geoffrey Chaucer, c. 1343 – c. 1400

Pope Gregory XI 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 Pope Gregory XI and Geoffrey Chaucer were born

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