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Were Pope Innocent VII and Geoffrey Chaucer alive at the same time?

Yes. Pope Innocent VII and Geoffrey Chaucer were alive at the same time, from c. 1343 to c. 1400.

Pope Innocent VII

Pope Innocent VII

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born 1336–1339 · died 6–15 November 1406

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. Ibn Khaldun, c. 1332 – c. 1406
  5. Pope Innocent VII, c. 1338 – 1406
  6. Timur, 1336 – 1405
  7. Geoffrey Chaucer, c. 1343 – c. 1400

Pope Innocent VII 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 Innocent VII and Geoffrey Chaucer were born

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