Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 1340?

27 of the people we track were surely alive in 1340. 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.

Events in 1340

  1. Ibn Battuta36
  2. Ibn Khaldun8
  3. Petrarch36
  4. Hafez12–17
  5. Timur4
  6. Giovanni Boccaccio26–27
  7. William of Ockham51–53
  8. Orhan59
  9. Edward III28
  10. John Wycliffe10–20
  11. Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor24
  12. Pope Urban V29–30
  13. Pope Gregory XI8–11
  14. Pope Benedict XII59–60
  15. Pope Innocent VI55–58
  16. Murad I14
  17. Pope Clement VI48–49
  18. Pope Urban VI19–24
  19. Pope Gregory XII3–7
  20. Charles V of France2
  21. Pope Innocent VII0–4
  22. Philip VI of France47
  23. Bridget of Sweden36–37
  24. Hongwu Emperor12
  25. John II of France21
  26. Edward the Black Prince10
  27. Casimir III the Great30

Where the people alive in 1340 were born

The 27 best known of those alive in 1340. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (27 of 27 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list