Who Was Alive

Were Pope Nicholas III and Dante Alighieri alive at the same time?

Yes. Pope Nicholas III and Dante Alighieri were alive at the same time, from c. 1265 to 1280.

Pope Nicholas III

Pope Nicholas III

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born 1210s · died 22 August 1280

Dante Alighieri

Dante Alighieri

Poet and philosopher

Born c. 1265 · died 14 September 1321

  1. Genghis Khan, 1162 – 1227
  2. Rumi, 1207 – 1273
  3. Pope Nicholas III, 1210s – 1280
  4. Thomas Aquinas, 1225 – 1274
  5. Marco Polo, 1254 – 1324
  6. Dante Alighieri, c. 1265 – 1321
  7. Ibn Battuta, 1304 – c. 1368
  8. Petrarch, 1304 – 1374

Pope Nicholas III and Dante Alighieri 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 Nicholas III and Dante Alighieri were born

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