Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 1316?

29 of the people we track were surely alive in 1316. 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 1316: Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor.

Died in 1316: Louis X of France.

  1. Dante Alighieri48–53
  2. Marco Polo62
  3. Ibn Battuta12
  4. Petrarch12
  5. Giovanni Boccaccio2–3
  6. Osman I58
  7. Giotto39–49
  8. William of Ockham27–29
  9. Orhan35
  10. Edward III4
  11. Mansa Musa33–38
  12. Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperorborn
  13. Pope John XXII71–72
  14. Amir Khusrau62–63
  15. Ibn Taymiyya53
  16. Pope Urban V5–6
  17. Pope Benedict XII35–36
  18. Pope Innocent VI31–34
  19. Edward II32
  20. Pope Clement VI24–25
  21. Robert the Bruce42
  22. Meister Eckhart53–58
  23. Philip VI of France23
  24. Bridget of Sweden12–13
  25. Louis X of France26 †
  26. Charles IV of France22
  27. Duccio58–63
  28. Yunus Emre72–77
  29. Casimir III the Great6

Where the people alive in 1316 were born

The 29 best known of those alive in 1316. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (28 of 29 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list