Who Was Alive

Were Pope Nicholas III and Marco Polo alive at the same time?

Yes. Pope Nicholas III and Marco Polo were alive at the same time for 25 years, from 1254 to 1280.

Marco Polo was 25 when Pope Nicholas III died.

Pope Nicholas III

Pope Nicholas III

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born 1210s · died 22 August 1280

Marco Polo

Marco Polo

Venetian explorer and merchant

Born 15 September 1254 · died 8 January 1324, aged 69

  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 Marco Polo 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 Marco Polo were born

Pope Nicholas III and Marco Polo are labelled, with the contemporaries on the timeline. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (8 of 8 placed); tap one to open that person.
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