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Were Ramon Llull and Marco Polo alive at the same time?

Yes. Ramon Llull and Marco Polo were alive at the same time, from 1254 to c. 1316.

Ramon Llull

Ramon Llull

Writer and philosopher

Born 1229–1235 · died c. 1316

Marco Polo

Marco Polo

Venetian explorer and merchant

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

  1. Rumi, 1207 – 1273
  2. Thomas Aquinas, 1225 – 1274
  3. Ramon Llull, c. 1233 – c. 1316
  4. Marco Polo, 1254 – 1324
  5. Dante Alighieri, c. 1265 – 1321
  6. Ibn Battuta, 1304 – c. 1368
  7. Petrarch, 1304 – 1374

Ramon Llull 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 Ramon Llull and Marco Polo were born

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