Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 1312?

30 of the people we track were surely alive in 1312. The best known are listed first, with the age each reached that year; a range such as 17–21 means the birth year itself is uncertain.

Born in 1312: Edward III.

  1. Dante Alighieri44–49
  2. Marco Polo58
  3. Ibn Battuta8
  4. Petrarch8
  5. Osman I54
  6. Giotto35–45
  7. William of Ockham23–25
  8. Philip IV of France44
  9. Orhan31
  10. Edward IIIborn
  11. Mansa Musa29–34
  12. Pope John XXII67–68
  13. Amir Khusrau58–59
  14. Ibn Taymiyya49
  15. Pope Urban V1–2
  16. Pope Clement V47–48
  17. Pope Benedict XII31–32
  18. Pope Innocent VI27–30
  19. Edward II28
  20. Pope Clement VI20–21
  21. Robert the Bruce38
  22. Ramon Llull77–82
  23. Meister Eckhart49–54
  24. Philip VI of France19
  25. Bridget of Sweden8–9
  26. Louis X of France23
  27. Charles IV of France18
  28. Duccio54–59
  29. Yunus Emre68–73
  30. Casimir III the Great2

Where the people alive in 1312 were born

The 30 best known of those alive in 1312. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (29 of 30 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list