Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 1342?

27 of the people we track were surely alive in 1342. 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.

Died in 1342: Pope Benedict XII.

Events in 1342

  1. Ibn Battuta38
  2. Ibn Khaldun10
  3. Petrarch38
  4. Hafez14–19
  5. Timur6
  6. Giovanni Boccaccio28–29
  7. William of Ockham53–55
  8. Orhan61
  9. Edward III30
  10. John Wycliffe12–22
  11. Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor26
  12. Pope Urban V31–32
  13. Pope Gregory XI10–13
  14. Pope Benedict XII61 or 62 †
  15. Pope Innocent VI57–60
  16. Murad I16
  17. Pope Clement VI50–51
  18. Pope Urban VI21–26
  19. Pope Gregory XII5–9
  20. Charles V of France4
  21. Pope Innocent VII2–6
  22. Philip VI of France49
  23. Bridget of Sweden38–39
  24. Hongwu Emperor14
  25. John II of France23
  26. Edward the Black Prince12
  27. Casimir III the Great32

Where the people alive in 1342 were born

The 27 best known of those alive in 1342. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (27 of 27 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list